Heaven Can't Wait: A Survey of Alleged Trips to the Other Side

by William M. Alnor. Christian Research Journal, 1993:spring:p.24. Within the church today, stories of visits to heaven and hell are proliferating. These descriptions of the afterlife are often far more detailed than those of the Bible. How should Christians respond to these claims? William M. Alnor addresses this question as he surveys several alleged visits to the other side.

The Near-Death Experience. Part One: The New Age Connection

Christian Research Journal, 1992:spring:p.20, by J. Isamu Yamamoto. An ever-growing number of people who have returned from death's door report that near death they passed through a "dark tunnel" and encountered a "being of light." The experience changed their lives. Is this a true encounter with God? New Age occultism? A mere delusion? J. Isamu Yamamoto provides an intriguing two-part evaluation.

The Near-Death Experience, Part Two: Alternative Explanations

Christian Research Journal, 1992:summer:p.14, by J. Isamu Yamamoto. Are near-death experiences (NDEs) authentic? In Part One, J. Isamu Yamamoto documented that the most influential interpretations of NDEs have a New Age bias. Now he examines evidence for alternative explanations as he constructs a biblical framework of discernment for this mysterious phenomenon.