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John Burke: 我从不可知论者转变为虔诚的信徒,源于对濒死体验的研究。我研究了超过一千例濒死体验,发现这些体验的共同点与圣经中一直揭示的内容相符。不同文化、宗教背景的人在濒死体验中描述了非常相似的经历,例如,他们描述了一个比现实生活更真实、更美好的地方,以及一位充满爱和光明的神。这些体验并非幻觉或大脑的把戏,有许多证据可以证明。例如,濒死体验者在脱离肉体后能够进行真实的观察,这些观察可以被证实;即使是盲人,在濒死体验中也能看到东西,并且描述的内容与其他人相似;还有人能够在濒死体验中与已故的亲人见面,这些都证明了濒死体验的真实性。通过这些研究,我希望帮助人们扩展想象力,看到神远比我们想象的更伟大、更神秘、更荣耀、更有能力、更主权,也更易于亲近,更了解我们。 Shannon Bream: 濒死体验为人们带来了对天堂的希望和喜悦,帮助他们面对死亡。这些故事中充满了爱、接纳和支持,让人们相信存在一位圣洁的神,并且在来世与神建立永恒的关系。 Shannon Bream: 濒死体验的讲述者们并非为了利益而讲述他们的故事,反而可能因此面临风险。这些故事的共同之处在于,即使文化背景、宗教信仰不同,人们描述的濒死体验都非常相似,这更加证明了这些体验的真实性。

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John Burke recounts how his father's terminal cancer led him to discover a book on near-death experiences, sparking his interest from agnosticism to a deep study of these phenomena and eventually transitioning from engineering to ministry.

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Shannon is joined by NYT best-selling author Pastor John Burke for a conversation about his latest book, Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted..

 

John details his faith journey from agnostic to becoming a devout believer in God and the afterlife. Later, he provides a glimpse into the stories of people's experiences with Heaven that are featured in his book.

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