Natalie Sudman is the author of: Application of Impossible Things; My Near Death Experience in Iraq. Dr. Eben Alexander, author of Proof of Heaven: a Neurosurgeon Journey into the Afterlife, calls Application of Impossible Things ”one of the most astounding and significant NDE (near death experience) ever recorded.” I have been interested in NDE literature since my early twenties because I could not find the insights I needed through church or other spiritual outlets. While I had faith, I craved proof. The ultimate proof for all of us will happen one day but I needed a narrative that made my life more coherent. Paul Simon wrote “faith is an island in the setting sun, but proof is the bottom line for everyone”. My questioning of my own faith has allowed me to keep my mind open to people’s reports of God or Heaven. It is best to approach the subject from one “pure of heart”. It would only make sense that the Spirit that crafted the Bible would still be present in our own lives. In fact, a good integral theorist must keep a beginner’s mind when it comes to the metaphysical. (To the empiricist: Until one has a NDE or OBE (Out of body experience) I’m not sure I am interested in their questions of validity.) NDE literature has deepened my faith. It has updated it, like Faith 2.0.
In Jeffrey Kripal’s book Esalen he describes the literature of Michael Murphy as “mystical realism”. I love the term because it is the polar opposite of science fiction. In the future, if we can have flying cars than can we also have mystical awareness? I hope everyone who listens to our conversation can experience the transformational value of Natalie’s story.
Natalie Sudman was born in Montana, and raised in Minnesota. She worked for sixteen years worked as an archaeologist in the western U.S. In 2006 she went to Iraq, administering construction contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
While working in Iraq, the vehicle she was riding in was hit with a roadside bomb. Her book Application of Impossible Things details her experience within that incident.
Facebook author page: https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Author/Natalie-Sudman-319158271437378/
Web page: www.nsudman.com
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