Derek Schlieps

In this video I discuss the evidence for reincarnation, possible explanations to explain the overwhelming number of case studies in children, and give my opinion on the implications of the research. I also discuss how reincarnation does or does not fit into Christian theology. Links to studies: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-s... https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-s... https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-s... https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-s... Books for Further Study: - Before: Children's Memories of Previous Lives, 2021 - https://amzn.to/3pXWjhx - Reincarnation Can be Proven: An overview of Mathew Franklin Whittier's return as the author, Stephen Sakellarios, and a look at Whittier's secret literary legacy, 2019 https://amzn.to/31vwsnH - Mathew Franklin Whittier in his own words https://amzn.to/3zDnl12 - Reincarnation and Biology: A Contribution to the Etiology of Birthmarks and Birth Defects Volume 1: Birthmarks https://amzn.to/3ztTCrh (Amazon links are affiliate and help the channel)

In this video I try to answer the question "does our consciousness survive death?" by examining case studies of people that have physically died but still have verified OBEs during a near (or after) death experience. Links to studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6172100/ https://www.nderf.org/NDERF/Research/Research_Overview_Right.htm https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(01)07100-8/fulltext https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4Is1OBhADfYC&oi=fnd&pg=PT39&ots=e4G1zTsZj8&sig=umC0o0Jnf1VYWsN1FzFc7fcFe5I https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1025010015662 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.456.3200&rep=rep1&type=pdf https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2190/KNTM-6R07-LTVT-MC6K Books on NDE OBEs and evidence for life after death: - The Self Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena from Near-Death Experiences, 2016 https://amzn.to/3pFP9hU - Glimpses of Eternity, 2010 https://amzn.to/31jXgY8 - After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond, 2021 https://amzn.to/3zellvS - Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century, 2012 https://amzn.to/3EIrEsK - Beyond Physicalism: Toward Reconciliation of Science and Spirituality, 2019 https://amzn.to/3pGru0z - Consciousness Unbound: Liberating Mind from the Tyranny of Materialism, 2021 https://amzn.to/3eGhgHq - Mindsight: Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences in the Blind, 1999 https://amzn.to/3sLPykJ - The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences: Thirty Years of Investigation, 2009 https://amzn.to/3eCexi8 - Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences, 2011 https://amzn.to/3FJapbT - Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness, 2017 https://amzn.to/3FJu3F1 (Amazon links are affiliate links and help the channel).

In this video I cover two questions: How do we know what is true? What is evidence? Truth is the process of forming better and better explanations of reality (absolute truth), but we will never fully comprehend it. Evidence at its core is personal experience, and the experience of others. I also talk about how science fits into these definitions. Remember, it's always morning.

This is the first introductory video to my channel, in which I'm going to document my search for the truth...wherever it leads. To give context, I grew up as a Christian and was what you would call a fundamentalist in my high school and college years. I ended up questioning everything I believed after college, however, and went through a period of researching all kinds of esoteric topics. This was a period of totally deconstructing my worldview. The research continues to this day, but in my life I had two very distinct personal experiences which led me back to an underlying faith in Jesus. However, my worldview remained smashed to the dust, and now I'm attempting to rebuild it from the ground up again. I'm excited to share this journey with you all. (Please forgive my terrible audio and video. I'll get better at this I'm sure!)