Oxford zoologist, Alister Hardy, set up the Religious Experience Research Centre in 1969. Advertisements in the media resulted in thousands of replies to the question, “Have you ever been aware of or ...

For many, profound spiritual experiences occur during communication with the departed, meditation, near-death experiences, out-of-body encounters, prayer, spiritual practice, spontaneous crying, ...

Using smartphone check-ins twice a day for two weeks, sociologists in a national U.S. study have found a link between individuals' daily spiritual experiences and overall well-being, say researchers.

A new study published in the journal Stress & Health suggests that powerful religious or spiritual experiences in adolescence may leave lasting psychological and social marks well into adulthood. The ...

Nearly everyone is familiar with the out-of body experience that sometimes comes as death approaches. Going through a tunnel, being enveloped by "the light", and floating above one's body are so often ...