This is all despite there being no evidence that resurrection is possible – and if it does become possible, these people would only be resurrected to die again, at least until we have developed methods to reverse ageing or cure the diseases that caused their original death.

Can we bring someone back to life?

If blood flow can be restored—either by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or by getting the heart pumping again—the patient could come back from clinical death.

Can someone die and come back to life?

Although it may seem like some people come back to life after dying, someone with Lazarus syndrome experiences their circulation returning spontaneously after their heart stops beating. The syndrome is very rare and only happens after CPR is performed.