Advanced forms of cardiac- and neuro-surgery, made possible only in recent decades, require the patient to be put into a state of reversible clinical death. Upon resuscitation, a significant number of patients began to describe (in verifiable ways) having been conscious during surgery, despite having no detectable brain waves or heart beat. What are Christians to make of these observations? What are the critiques that a reductive physicalist might raise, especially in light of the prevailing view in neuroscience that without a functioning brain you cannot be conscious? This talk examines and discusses the phenomenon of near-death experiences.

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Sharon Dirckx is an independent speaker, author and broadcaster whose work focuses on responding to the spiritual questions that people ask today. Originally from a scientific background, she has a PhD in brain imaging from the University of Cambridge and has held research positions in the UK and USA. Today, Sharon speaks and lectures on topics such as science and theology, ‘mind and soul’, human identity and the problem of evil. She has also appeared on GB News and on several BBC programmes in the UK including Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday and Radio 4 Beyond Belief. Sharon is the author of an award-winning book on suffering, entitled "Why?: Looking at God, Evil and Personal Suffering" (2013), as well as a book on human consciousness and identity, entitled "Am I Just My Brain?" (2019). Sharon’s new book on natural disasters, entitled "Broken Planet," was released in February 2023.

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