Like many NDE advocates in the scientific community, his main strength appears to be reassuring those who already believe. Others have criticised his assumptions and unwillingness to consider natural explanations. Regarding Fenwick, a scientist who appeared in his documentary on NDEs tore it to pieces afterwards. You didnt actually mention that the experiences are dreams, though Ive read some described as such. The only ones we hear about are the ones where the timing happens to be good. Secondly, confirmation bias: if you have an experience like this and its on the wrong day, or features the wrong person, youd hardly tell anyone even within your family.
Table of contents 1.Firstly, predictable timing: in most or all of these stories, the deceased was old or seriously ill and the death was not exactly a surprise, though of course the exact date of death was not known beforehand. From descriptions of the phenomena encountered by the dying and those around them, to mapping out ways in which we can die a 'good death', this book is an excellent basis for helping people come to terms with death. It describes too the experiences of health care workers who are involved with end of life issues who feel that they need a better understanding of the dying process, and more training in how to help their patients die well by overcoming the common barriers to a good death, such as unfinished business and unresolved emotions of guilt or hate. Aimed at a broad popular readership, The Art of Dying looks at how other cultures have dealt with death and the dying process (The Tibetan 'death system', Swedenborg, etc.) and compares this with phenomena reported through recent scientific research.
Fear of death means we view it as something to be fought every step of the way. We have become used to believing that we have to shield each other from the idea of death. Fenwick believes that with serious engagement and through further investigation of these phenomena, he can help change attitudes so that we in the West can face up to death, and embrace it as a significant and sacred part of life.
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