IANDS NoVA - Howard Storm 2022.02.27
What Researchers Found
The Story
Howard Storm was a 38-year-old atheist art professor at Northern Kentucky University. On June 1, 1985, during an art tour in Paris, France, he suffered a perforation of the duodenum. Severe pain led to unconsciousness and clinical death after hours without treatment in a hospital. During the NDE, Storm left his body and felt heightened senses. He followed voices into darkness where beings attacked and tore him apart in a hellish realm. He prayed using childhood phrases and called on Jesus, who rescued him. Angels conducted a life review showing his life's impact. Jesus answered his questions and instructed him to return and love others. After the NDE, Storm had surgery and recovered. He left his atheist views, entered the ministry, became a pastor, and focused on missionary work in Belize to help poor communities. He now paints biblical scenes and landscapes reflecting God's love, emphasizing kindness and compassion in daily life.
“i was back back in the body back in the came into the room so the doctor has now”
The account describes a brief out-of-body experience with only a vague observation of the experiencer's own body on the bed, lacking any specific, verifiable details about medical procedures, staff actions, or conversations. No attempts at verification or confirmed perceptions are mentioned, severely limiting evidential strength despite severe medical crisis.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
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What Researchers Found
The account describes a brief out-of-body experience with only a vague observation of the experiencer's own body on the bed, lacking any specific, verifiable details about medical procedures, staff actions, or conversations. No attempts at verification or confirmed perceptions are mentioned, severely limiting evidential strength despite severe medical crisis.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.