Kirk Winkelmeyer (mugman) - , reviewed Beyond and Back: Those Who Died and Lived to Tell It on + 46 more book reviews
Having read several books about Near Death Experiences I was expecting another one with different stories. the author actually traveled around the world to personally interview the people involved for each story he shared. This weaned out those stories that were not very credible. Rather than a lot of details about heaven, (or hell), the author dealt with the issue of death itself.
Those who had the experiences all seemed to have lost all fear of death and upon their return were indeed changed people who lived out joyous and productive lives.
For all the people interviewed life continued as they went through the transition from the worldly realm to the heavenly realm, and then back to the worldly realm again. Their spirit continued without a break. But their values and pursuits changed radically.
I found that it sure exposed the world for the deception of values that it is. These were replaced with God's values and a much more true lifestyle that will assure us of spending eternity with Him rather than the alternative.
For each of us the stakes are incredibly high and far too many people are living a religious lifestyle, but not a relational life style with the Creator Himself. Ralph Wilkerson explores the histories of people with these experiences for the first half of the books and then deals with the subject of death, pro and con, in the second half leaving the reader with a much greater understanding of the whole subject.
As I finished this particular book, I would submit it to anyone reading this review, that it would be foolish NOT to read this book and garner from it all they can. Then start making some value changes in your own life immediately while the time may be available. Not all who die get the chance to come back and try again, so read this now and start trying to understand the depth of the impact that your decision will have about having a real relationship with the Living God or suffering the consequences. You really do have the opportunity to gain everything or lose it.
All in all an unusual approach to this more important of all of life's decisions.
Those who had the experiences all seemed to have lost all fear of death and upon their return were indeed changed people who lived out joyous and productive lives.
For all the people interviewed life continued as they went through the transition from the worldly realm to the heavenly realm, and then back to the worldly realm again. Their spirit continued without a break. But their values and pursuits changed radically.
I found that it sure exposed the world for the deception of values that it is. These were replaced with God's values and a much more true lifestyle that will assure us of spending eternity with Him rather than the alternative.
For each of us the stakes are incredibly high and far too many people are living a religious lifestyle, but not a relational life style with the Creator Himself. Ralph Wilkerson explores the histories of people with these experiences for the first half of the books and then deals with the subject of death, pro and con, in the second half leaving the reader with a much greater understanding of the whole subject.
As I finished this particular book, I would submit it to anyone reading this review, that it would be foolish NOT to read this book and garner from it all they can. Then start making some value changes in your own life immediately while the time may be available. Not all who die get the chance to come back and try again, so read this now and start trying to understand the depth of the impact that your decision will have about having a real relationship with the Living God or suffering the consequences. You really do have the opportunity to gain everything or lose it.
All in all an unusual approach to this more important of all of life's decisions.
