Essays

NDEs in a Consciousness-Based Reality

Monika Judith Mandoki, PhD, examines the limits of materialism and dualism in understanding NDEs and argues for a consciousness-based alternative

Jul 18, 2025 • Coming Home

A Near-Death Experience in the Adirondacks

Donna Rebadow tells the story of her near-death drowning at Bear Lake, in the Adirondack Mountains, NY + a reminder of our upcoming Substack Live

May 28, 2025 • Coming Home

Do Our Pets Have an Afterlife?

Dr. Kenneth Ring explores the evidence and testimony

May 10, 2025 • Coming Home

Are We at a Turning Point in the Science of NDEs?

Neuroscientist Dr. Charlotte Martial describes the state of the research

Apr 15, 2025 • Coming Home

Near-Death Experiences: Iran and the West

Dr. Ali Ghasemian explores patterns and differences across cultures

Feb 8, 2025 • Coming Home

Through the River

Christopher Stephens on a near-death journey between worlds

Dec 21, 2024 • Coming Home

The Therapeutic Value of NDEs

Lauren Maxwell, LPC, NCC, on finding hope, meaning, and purpose through near-death research

Dec 7, 2024 • Coming Home

How Other People’s NDEs Changed My Life (For the Better)

Coming Home co-founder Eliot Estrin explores how he was transformed by the power of the life review

Nov 15, 2024 • Coming Home

In the Hall of the Mountain King

Jules Evans explores his NDE and reflects on its gifts as well as its ambiguity

Oct 24, 2024 • Coming Home

NDEs and After-Death Communication

Tricia Barker describes a first-hand account of a transformative event

Oct 4, 2024 • Coming Home

Can You Have an NDE Without Dying?

A look back at one of our favorite posts . . .

Sep 25, 2024 • Coming Home

Are Near-Death Experiences Universal?

Finding universal, cultural, & individual layers with Gregory Shushan, PhD

Sep 4, 2024 • Coming Home

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