There is a new book out about spiritual journeys and
heaven. This is a non-fiction book that I just finished reading is
entitled “Glimpsing Heaven: The Stories and Science of the Life After Death,”
by Judy Bachrach. I enjoyed reading this book because it told stories of
normal people making the journey of death and returning to life when sent
back. It brings a person to understand that there is more than just dying
and being placed in the dirt. I personally believed there is more than
this mortal human existence; this author brings first-hand accounts to the
reader through interviewing others and including her own personal
experience. Some would question objectivity of the author. But, we all
have personal experience, and I find it difficult to believe that even the most
dedicated researcher keeps out subjective experiences to inform their
responses. Computers can take raw data and spit out results, but even those are
guided by the programs written by humans.
Some who hold strict religious views may find it not
what they want to consider. I found it fascinating to see how people describe
their experiences in terms of total love, feeling of peace, no fear, knowledge,
others meeting and communicating with the person, the description of objects coming
toward them and communicating to them. There were some negative experiences but
even those people grew and found that the experience allowed them to refocus
their lives to be different.
This book shows that many in our society have had personal
experiences like this, but will not share them because of the stigma from
society. It often personally challenges what the person finds
important in life. They become much more outward focused on others. Not driven
to success and power. They have a knowing in circumstances that they never had
before. I personally am not challenged by many of these descriptions, because
if you read the descriptive portions that include visions, prophecy and prose
within the Bible they have some similarities to what was communicated in the
written text. Read it and you decide.
