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A neurosurgeon s 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 death. Eben alexander brings a unique perspective to the sacred world combining a glorious, personal vision of spiritual consciousness with patient, insightful scientific inquiry. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife is a 2012 new york times bestselling nonfiction book and autobiographical book written by the. Oz, on larry king live, on oprah and on the cover of newsweek. Oct 14, 2014 pretty incredible to think how many people all over the worldpeople brought up in different cultural and religious traditions, speaking different languagespicked up a copy of proof of heaven and found it resonated with them. Pretty incredible to think how many people all over the worldpeople brought up in different cultural and religious traditions, speaking different languagespicked up a copy of proof of heaven and found it resonated with them. Jul 02, 20 in his book, alexander claims that when he was in a coma caused by e. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife by eben alexander, m. Eben alexanders tells of near death in proof of heaven the. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Eben alexander iii, a neurosurgeon who had a neardeath experience that he says revealed god to him, has recounted his experience in.
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