Dying: a spiritual experience as shown. Near Death Experiences and Deathbed Visions. Peter Fenwick. In this talk I would like to suggest that dying is a process. First of all, I shall discuss those experiences which occur in the 24 hours or so before death - approaching death experiences - and secondly,.

Contents • • • • • • • Education [ ] Fenwick is a graduate of, where he studied Natural Science. He obtained his clinical experience.

Career [ ] Fenwick is a senior lecturer at, where he works as a consultant at the. He is the Consultant Neuropsychologist at both the, and hospitals, and also provides services for. 2013 Honda Accord Front License Plate Installation. He works with the Mental Health Group at the, and holds a at the in.

Fenwick is the president of the Horizon Research Foundation, an organisation that supports research into end-of-life experiences. He is the President of the British branch of the. Fenwick has been part of the editorial board for a number of journals, including the, the and the Journal of Epilepsy and Behaviour.

Near-death research [ ] Fenwick's interest in near-death experiences was piqued when he read 's book. Initially skeptical of Moody's anecdotal evidence, Fenwick reassessed his opinion after a discussion with one of his own patients, who described a very similar to that of Moody's subjects. Since then, he has collected and analysed more than 300 examples of near-death experiences.

He has been criticised by the medical community for claiming that human consciousness can survive bodily death. Fenwick argues that human consciousness may be more than just a function of the brain. 'The plain fact is that none of us understands these phenomena. As for the soul and life after death, they are still open questions, though I myself suspect that NDEs are part of the same continuum as mystical experiences.' Fenwick and his wife are co-authors of The Art of Dying, a study of the spiritual needs of near-death patients. The Fenwicks argue that modern medical practices have devalued end-of-life experiences, and call for a more holistic approach to death and dying.

In 2003, Fenwick and appeared in the 'The Day I Died'. In the documentary Parnia and Fenwick discussed their belief that research from near-death experiences indicates the mind is independent of the brain. According to the documentary misled viewers with beliefs that are rejected by the majority of scientists. Blackmore criticized the documentary for biased and 'dishonest reporting'. Fenwick and Parnia have claimed that research from NDEs may show the 'mind is still there after the brain is dead'.

The neurologist Michael O'Brien has written 'most people would not find it necessary to postulate such a separation between mind and brain to explain the events,' and suggested that further research is likely to provide a physical explanation for near-death experiences. Has written that Fenwick has made metaphysical assumptions and dismissed possible psychological and physiological explanations for near-death experiences. Selected bibliography [ ] • The Art of Dying With Elizabeth Fenwick (Continuum, 2008) • Past Lives: An Investigation into Reincarnation Memories With Elizabeth Fenwick (Berkley, 2001) • The Hidden Door: Understanding and Controlling Dreams With Elizabeth Fenwick (Berkley Publishing Group, 1999) • The Truth in the Light: An Investigation of Over 300 Near-Death Experiences With Elizabeth Fenwick (Berkley Trade, 1997) • Living with Epilepsy With Elizabeth Fenwick (Bloomsbury, 1996) Personal life [ ] Fenwick's interests include hill-walking and fishing. He is married to Elizabeth Fenwick, who co-authors many of his books. References [ ]. Retrieved April 24, 2012. Imprint Academic Press.

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Retrieved April 23, 2012. External links [ ] • Book Review by Anthony Campbell.