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About IANDS Utah

The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) is devoted exclusively to providing information about near-death and related experiences to experiencers, researchers, educators, health care providers, and the interested public. IANDS Utah has a three-fold purpose: (1) To facilitate and foster greater acceptance and understanding of near-death experiences; (2) To advance, encourage and promote research and study of near-death experiences; (3) To provide information, guidance, comfort, care and other assistance to those concerned with terminal illness, death, disability, disease and related issues.

Searching for life’s inner meaning, Wendy Thorne, September 27, 2024

Wendy Thorne will explain her journey September 27, 2024 in person at 7 pm. On February 7, 1994, Wendy Thorne was rushed into surgery with a fatal condition of peritonitis and had a profound near-death experience during her operation that … Continue reading

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Instructed by Christ, Ralph Jensen NDE in person August 23, 2024

Ralph Jensen passed beyond the veil after suffering a major heart attack.  During his NDE he saw the life of Jesus. Ralph learned how precious each of us are to Jesus and God.  One miraculous aspect of Ralph’s experience is … Continue reading

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Trust your intuition and be protected, Stephanie Arnold by zoom July 26, 2024

When she was pregnant with her second child, Stephanie Arnold had a sudden and overwhelming premonition that she would die during the delivery. Though she tried to tell the medical team and her family what was going to happen, neither … Continue reading

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Bridget Cook Burch in person, June 28. Seeing the light in others

Bridget was adopted when she was six months old. She always felt unworthy and a little broken. Even growing up in an amazing home, that feeling of unworthiness made her overcompensate. She worked too many hours while attending college, and … Continue reading

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Our speaker for May 24, 2024 will be Kathy Loveless

We are delighted to announce Kathy Loveless as our in-person presenter for May 24, 2024. Born to atheist parents, Kathy believes she was born remembering the Other Side.  Throughout her life, communications have came from the other side in a … Continue reading

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David Bennett will be our speaker via zoom Friday, April 26, 2024, 7 PM

David Bennett was once a brash young commercial diver and Chief Engineer of the Research Vessel Aloha. His harsh personal philosophy was, “You cut your swath through life to survive.” But one night, he was caught in a violent storm … Continue reading

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Dr. Natalie Bonthius will be our in-person speaker Friday, March 22, 2024, 7 PM

Dr. Bonthius is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Southern California, with a notable background in neuroscience and near-death experience research. She is a former board member of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS). Dr. Bonthius has worked with the … Continue reading

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Travis Shreeve will present in-person February 23, 2024

The Utah IANDS presenter this Friday, February 23 at 7 PM will be Travis Shreeve. Travis believed that there was little chance that he would be exposed to Covid-19 and so hesitated to be vaccinated. As fate would have it, … Continue reading

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Jeff Olsen will be our in-person speaker Friday, January 26, 2024

Jeff Olsen is a bestselling author and inspires audiences across the country with his intriguing personal story of perseverance and inner strength. In 1997, Jeff experienced a horrific automobile accident which inflicted multiple life-threatening injuries, including crushing both his legs. … Continue reading

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Bonni J  Burrows will present in person November 24, 2023

Bonni J. Burrows will be joining us this Friday.   Bonni was born on a small, backwoods farm in the Eastern United States at the end of WWII. On the farm, she, her sisters and two older brothers grew up without … Continue reading

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