Category: Book Reviews

From Hades to Out Yonder: The Soul’s Journey through the Seven Planes According to Frederic W.H. Myers

Studying the afterlife is a strange pursuit, even among those who are attracted to spiritual topics. It often feels as if I have been given a box of puzzle pieces – remnants from a dozen different puzzles – and my job is to make some kind of cohesive image of out them. I struggle in… Read More From Hades to Out Yonder: The Soul’s Journey through the Seven Planes According to Frederic W.H. Myers

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The Implications of Natalie Sudman’s Unusual Near-Death Experience in Iraq

Although every near-death experience is unique and profound, Natalie Sudman’s NDE after hitting a road-side bomb in Iraq was radically different from most. Natalie didn’t go through a tunnel, talk to God or see the beautiful vistas of heaven.  And yet her experience was extraordinarily valuable for those of us who seek to understand the nature of our… Read More The Implications of Natalie Sudman’s Unusual Near-Death Experience in Iraq

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New Study Reveals the Nature of God in Near-Death Experiences

Source. Krishna. All-That-Is.  Allah.  The Great Spirit.  Supreme Being. Elohim.  All names representing the same concept: the singular, universal source of creative power, wisdom and moral rulership over the universe. God.  With a Capital G. Today, when the western world refers to God, it usually represents the monotheistic God of the Abrahamic religions of Christianity,… Read More New Study Reveals the Nature of God in Near-Death Experiences

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Resurrecting 19th and Early 20th Century Spirit Writing

Spiritualism was at its height by the turn of the century, when the movement counted nearly 8 million members in the US and Europe. Although the time period is mostly remembered as the epoch of physical mediumship (for better or for worse), the time period between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries also produced many written works,… Read More Resurrecting 19th and Early 20th Century Spirit Writing

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The Afterlife of an American Teenager: Galen Stoller’s Story

Santa Fe, New Mexico. The year is 2007.  Galen Stoller is 16 years old, and a junior in high school.  He’s the average American teenager.  He loves to read fantasy novels, hangs out with his friends, involved with theatre in both high school and in community groups, and volunteers training assistance and rescue dogs with Assistance Dogs… Read More The Afterlife of an American Teenager: Galen Stoller’s Story

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The Story Behind “Miracles From Heaven” and What We Can Learn from Religious NDEs

“Miracles from Heaven” is a movie based on the book of the same title by Christy Beam and details the amazing story of her chronically ill daughter’s near-death experience following a devastating accident and her subsequent remarkable healing.  The movie is in theaters now, so I picked up the book behind the movie to get the full… Read More The Story Behind “Miracles From Heaven” and What We Can Learn from Religious NDEs

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Book Review: Understanding Life After Death: An Exploration of What Awaits You, Me and Everyone We’ve Ever Known, by Cyrus Kirkpatrick

Usually, books written about the afterlife are popular because the author as a Dr. before his or her name, or is endorsed by the likes of Moore, Ring, Zammit, Moody, or even recently, Alexander.  If you recognized all of the names in the previous sentence, you are an afterlife book junkie. Just admit it.  Anyway,… Read More Book Review: Understanding Life After Death: An Exploration of What Awaits You, Me and Everyone We’ve Ever Known, by Cyrus Kirkpatrick

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