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The Phil Vischer Podcast: Ep 48- The Book of Mormon & Near Heaven Experiences

How should Christians respond to the popularity of “heaven is for real” books?

Leadership Journal April 24, 2013

Phil shares about his experiencing going to see “The Book of Mormon” which leads to a conversation about the coarsening of our culture. Mark Galli, the editor of Christianity Today, also joins us to discuss his article about near death/heaven experiences. Mark has read the mountain of popular books claiming to be written by people who died and visited heaven. What should Christians think about these stories? And how do they conform to what we read in the New Testament? It’s a great conversation.

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