John R. Audette is the author of “Loved by the Light: True Stories of Divine Intervention and Providence”. He earned a Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, his professional career spans over three decades of senior executive positions in hospital and hospice administration and physician practice management, as well as the performing arts and public broadcasting. He contributed several scholarly chapters to various books by other authors about spiritually transformative experiences and non-local consciousness including works by Dr. Ervin Laszlo. He is also gratefully acknowledged in many other books on these subjects by various well-known authors whom he assisted dating back to 1974. His first work of fiction, a novel trilogy, will be published in 2025. John is the primary founder of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, Inc., (IANDS.org), with co-founders Raymond Moody, MD; Bruce Greyson, MD; Michael Sabom, MD; and Kenneth Ring, PhD. John now serves as CEO of Eternea, (eternea.org), which he co-founded with Eben Alexander, MD and Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D. He is also an honorably discharged veteran with over six years of voluntary service (both active and inactive duty) in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Website: AffirmingGod.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group Summary and transcript of this interview Interview recorded July 7, 2024 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:46 - Edgar Mitchell and the Institute of Noetic Sciences 00:09:08 - Raymond's Integrity and a Missed Opportunity 00:12:45 - Validating Observations about the Nature of Reality 00:17:45 - The Ring of Destiny 00:20:22 - A Beautiful Near-Death Experience 00:24:02 - The Power of Nonsense 00:29:19 - The Meaning of Cigarettes and Traumatic Incidents 00:34:14 - The Lizard Beings 00:37:56 - Spiritualization of Material Life 00:41:58 - The Realization of True Divine Inspiration 00:46:14 - A Journey of Karma and Forgiveness 00:49:17 - The Realization of God's Existence and Transformation 00:54:14 - The Power of Experience and Spiritual Awakenings 00:57:45 - Wrestling with Chaos, Fear, and Confusion 01:01:31 - The God Void and Escaping Addiction to Heroin 01:05:51 - Moving Beyond Materialism 01:09:42 - The Eternea Concept 01:15:03 - The Purpose of All Religions 01:18:41 - Synerge with a GE and the Power of Cooperation 01:23:24 - Catalyzing a Global Spiritual Revolution 01:28:10 - Advancing Love and Light 01:31:54 - Emulating Saintliness 01:36:47 - The Continuum of Evil 01:41:27 - God's Reaction to Evil 01:44:32 - The Nature of Consciousness and Diversity 01:48:01 - Connectedness and Awareness 01:50:39 - The Role of Paradise and the Potential for a Perfect World 01:54:22 - The Power of Personal Epiphany and Transformation 01:57:15 - The Possibility of Publishing and Filming the Work
