Proof of Heaven

This book was interesting. Not good and not bad. Well, maybe a little bad. Eben Alexander is a neurosurgeon who ends up in a coma due to a rare disease. He was supposed to die. When he miraculously woke up, he was supposed to be brain dead. The fact that he came back to normal brain functionality after being in a coma with bacterial meningitis for 7 days is remarkable. That's probably more proof of heaven than his near death experience (NDE).

This book is supposed to be Dr. Alexanders counter argument to the scientists of the world who think NDEs are bogus and not true. The end of his book gets a little too scientific for laypeople, but I think that's his point, so that's not what bothered me.

I give this a 2 out of 5 stars. And I believe in heaven! The biggest frustration with the book is the same frustration I have with American Christianity as a whole - the lack of an understanding of what REAL Christianity is. Unless you believe in the God of the bible, you're making your own Christianity, which in a word is idolatry. If you pick and choose what parts of the bible you think are true, you are creating your own God.

I'm not saying that NDEs aren't real. I'm not saying that God can't use their often times incorrect theology to bring people to Himself. However, I know that God himself says not all people will go to heaven. The God of the bible says that just because you are a "good person" doesn't mean you get eternal life. There is only one good person - Jesus. And unless you put your faith in Him, there is no heaven for you. So, I get wary of NDEs that communicate that all people are in heaven. You see your loved one in your NDE and they tell you "it's going to be okay". That is a true statement for those people who love and follow Christ, but not if they don't.

I would recommend this book as a research tool if you are wanting to learn more about NDEs. But not if you're just looking for a good book.