Taken as a whole, it seems that the totality of what Near Death Experiences (NDEs) reveal is twofold. First, the overwhelming uniformity found in the vast majority of reported NDEs strongly suggests that there exists a mystical realm occupied by supernatural beings that seems to be the final destiny for at least some of human- ity. Second, human beings consist of both a physical body that eventually dies and an immaterial soul that separates from the body and lives on after bodily death, coming to dwell in a mystical higher dimension (be it heaven or hell). In fact, NDEs can be considered first-order evidence of the existence of the human soul—that aspect of what makes you, you—the consciousness of the human mind. Scientists, philoso- phers, psychologists, and theologians alike have long debated both the nature of consciousness and its origin. Despite significant advances in understand- ing cognitive function and neural mapping, the concept of consciousness remains a great mystery in the sci- entific community. On the other hand, orthodox Christian doctrine has consistently held that the human soul, or, what we are calling consciousness, is a product of mankind being made in the image and likeness of God (Gen :29) who is Himself spirit (John 4:24). In that way the soul of man possesses the ability to commune with the God in whose