Closer To Truth
Can We Survive Death?
Oct 25, 2023
Guests include Charles Tart, Richard Swinburne, Robert Park, James Tabor, and Keith Ward. They discuss topics such as consciousness, scientific tests, skepticism, religious perspectives, the afterlife in Judaism and Christianity, contrasting views on the afterlife, and different religious conceptions of the afterlife.
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- Scientific testing supports the possibility of survival beyond death through investigating experiences related to the soul and consciousness.
- The resurrection of Jesus is considered a well-authenticated historical event, providing evidence for an afterlife based on faith.
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Scientific Testing of Life After Death
Charles Tart, an expert in altered states of consciousness and parapsychology, challenges conventional wisdom by scientifically testing claims of life after death. Despite being initially skeptical, Tart acknowledges that there is enough evidence to not dismiss the possibility of survival beyond death. He emphasizes the importance of investigating experiences related to the soul and consciousness instead of simply discarding them as impossible.
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