Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses near death experience with Dr. Berkson. Mark Berkson is Professor and Chair in the Department of Religion at Hamline University. He teaches courses in Asian religions (including the Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist and Hindu traditions), Islam, and comparative religion. Mark received his PhD from Stanford University in Religious Studies, his MA from Stanford University in East Asian Studies, and his BA from Princeton University. Mark’s scholarly work has addressed topics such as Confucian and Daoist thought, death and dying, religion and non-human animals, and interfaith dialogue. His work has been published in numerous books and journals. His dvd/book project, "Cultivating Literacy for Religion," part of the Great Courses series, was released in 2012. His next project for the Great Courses, “Death, Immortality and the Afterlife in the World’s Religions,” will be released in 2015.