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A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife, in which he describes his 2008 neardeath experience and asserts that science can and will determine that the brain does not create consciousness and that consciousness survives bodily. After he came out of it, he would claim he had visited heaven, and would write a book called proof of heaven. Eben alexanders proof of heaven has now been on the new york times bestseller list for 41 weeks and is estimated to have sold over two million copies. Being a scientist eben alexander never practiced religious belief and did not believe that near death experiences could occur. Neurosurgeon eben alexanders book proof of heaven is an example of the need to ask respectfully probing questions of those who hold views in opposition to christianity, a missouri baptist. As outlined in his wikipedia article eben alexander author. This rebuttal is about the claims concerning alexander s supposed trips to heaven and his spiritual experiences there along with the false. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife reprint by alexander, eben isbn. Eben alexanders tells of near death in proof of heaven the. Eben alexanders most popular book is proof of heaven.
Eben alexander brings a unique perspective to the sacred world combining a glorious, personal vision of spiritual. Eben alexander has 32 books on goodreads with 107265 ratings. Eben alexanders socalled afterlife a doctor says he proves heavens existence in his bestselling book. Results of the interview first appeared, in print form, in the winter 2015.
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He is the author of proof of heaven and the map of heaven. Oct 23, 2012 dr eben alexander is known worldwide for his work in developing advanced neurosurgical technologies for complex disorders of the brain. Eben alexander iii, a neurosurgeon who had a neardeath experience that he says revealed god to him, has recounted his experience in proof of heaven, a no. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife by eben alexander iii m. Alexander, 58, was so changed by the experience that he felt compelled to write a book, proof of heaven, that recounts his experience. Jul 10, 20 in proof of heaven, alexander writes that he spent seven days in a coma caused by a rare case of e. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife, which was released in october 2012. Alexanders neuroscience career taught him that neardeath experiences are brainbased illusions, and yet his personal experience left him dumbstruck. Jan 31, 20 neurosurgeon eben alexander s book proof of heaven is an example of the need to ask respectfully probing questions of those who hold views in opposition to christianity, a missouri baptist. Oct 11, 2012 dr eben alexander claims in his book proof of heaven that, while in a coma in 2008, he floated over fluffy clouds, on his way to the final frontier. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion.
The book documents alexanders experience of a near death experience after suffering from a bacterial meningitis. Eben alexander rich and famous as a,man of science, whod experienced the afterlife, he was something else. But as the magazine interview reveals, all that changed when alexander had his own neardeath experience, which he outlines in his book, proof of heaven. Alexander was admitted to the hospital whilst suffering severe pain and convulsions. But nearly 2 million people found neurosurgeon eben alexander credible enough to buy proof of heaven, a memoir about his adventures in the afterlife. You may have heard of his book proof of heaven or perhaps his second, map to heaven where he.
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