by Don Piper
First published 2025
Heaven captivates our collective imagination across popular culture and personal faith. John Burke has spent decades investigating near-death experience accounts from thousands of survivors. He recognizes that individual NDEs don't always align perfectly with biblical text, yet he identifies remarkable patterns among these testimonies that point toward the God described in Scripture. Burke weaves together compelling NDE narratives with biblical passages to explore heaven's most pressing questions. Will we retain our individual identity? Can we expect reunion with family and friends? What does the afterlife landscape look like? How should we understand God's nature? What activities fill eternity? Do children and animals have places there? Burke addresses difficult topics including heavenly rewards and disturbing near-death encounters. His investigation offers readers a transformative lens for understanding both future hope and present living.
Genres: christian, religion, non-fiction, spirituality
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: belief, faith
352 pages · Hardcover · Baker Books