title: The Omega Project: Near-Death Experiences, Ufo Encounters, and Mind at Large
author:  Kenneth Ring 
description: Ring, author of Life at Death (Quill: Morrow, 1982), compares the experiences of UFO abductees to the out-of-body journeys of those near death. Initially, his title seems misleading. He mixes a few archetypes and fairy tales with some philosophy and religion, the result of which is a theory regarding the "encounter-prone personality." This type of person represents the spiritual evolution of humankind, people who are tapped into the "Mind at Large"--i.e., a creative, helpful force that will assist us in saving ourselves and our planet from destruction. This book differs from other UFO material in that the question of whether the encounters are real or not is not at issue. The symbolism is what matters, e.g. abductees usually report receiving a physical examination from the aliens. Ring sees this as a warning that we need to examine and to heal ourselves. Loaded with case histories of near-death experiences and UFO encounters, questionnaires, and impressive notes and bibliography, this will appeal to general readers.<br /><i>-Maureen R. Shields, New City Lib., N.Y.</i><br />Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Foreword
  I
   first met Dr. I. D. E. Thomas in a restaurant in Pasadena, California. 
  It was around 1992, and I was excited about meeting the man who 
  had written The Omega Conspiracy and looked forward to getting my 
  dog-eared, highlighted, notated copy of his book autographed. He was 
  waiting for me in the lobby—slight of frame, graying hair, and an 
  endearing, enigmatic smile that welcomed me. We shook hands and 
  settled in our seats, as I quickly pulled out my tape recorder and started 
  the interview. It was a lively exchange of questions that focused on the 
  sons of God, the Nephilim, the first century Jewish historian Josephus, 
  and how it all linked together with the ongoing UFO phenomena. 
  What a ride!
  The Omega Conspiracy had set the bar for a Christian response to 
  the ongoing phenomena of UFOs. Remember this was all before 
  movies like Independence Day or shows like the X-Files, which would 
  help in the enculturation of UFOs.
  The Omega Conspiracy is a masterful work 