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.
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