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Titus Rivas et al., The Self Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena from Near-Death Experiences, 2nd edition, ed. Janice Holden (International Association for Near-Death Studies, 2023). Case 9.2, , pp. 244-245.
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Moderate Evidence
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Low Compatibility
Precognition, medical intuition
While the NDE details are not provided, the resulting abilities raise biblical concerns. The development of precognitive abilities and medical intuition following the NDE could be viewed as divination or fortune-telling, which are discouraged in biblical texts. The ability to know hidden things about people's health and future events, while verified by medical professionals, presents challenges from a traditional biblical perspective that reserves such knowledge for divine revelation rather than human psychic abilities.
Mrs. P.B.B., a patient of Spanish physician Dr. Enrique Vila López, retained psychic abilities following her near-death experience. The specific details of her NDE are not provided, but the aftermath is well-documented. She developed the ability to detect illness in people by seeing which parts of their bodies were affected. She could accurately predict future events, personally foretelling countless incidents to Dr. Vila López and his wife that later came about exactly as indicated. For example, she knew that the doctor's wife was nervous about their dog and predicted problems that would arise from an extended visit of a particular person at their home. Dr. Vila López himself verified these abilities, documenting multiple instances where her predictions proved accurate. The case demonstrates persistent paranormal abilities following an NDE, with medical professional verification.
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