John Burke, a best-selling author on near-death experiences, teams up with Mary Neal, an orthopedic surgeon who had her own NDE. They explore how similar divine encounters can transform beliefs across various religions. Burke shares compelling stories of individuals finding love and forgiveness during their NDEs, including a commercial pilot and Neal herself, who transitioned from agnosticism to faith. They also discuss society's fascination with the afterlife and how these experiences reveal a consistent depiction of a loving God.
01:11:56
forum Ask episode
web_stories AI Snips
view_agenda Chapters
menu_book Books
auto_awesome Transcript
info_circle Episode notes
question_answer ANECDOTE
Verifiable Observation
A woman in London, during childbirth, saw a red sticker on a ceiling fan during an NDE.
After resuscitation, she told nurses, who confirmed the sticker's existence, verifying her experience.
insights INSIGHT
Blindness and NDEs
Blind individuals report visual experiences during NDEs, challenging materialistic explanations.
These experiences often align with sighted NDEs, further supporting the idea of consciousness beyond physical limitations.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Dr. Parti's Transformation
Dr. Rajiv Parti, an anesthesiologist, dismissed NDEs as nonsense.
He then had his own NDE, which dramatically changed his perspective on the afterlife and spirituality.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Near-Death Experiences, God's Revelation, and the Love You've Always Wanted
John Burke
To Heaven and Back
A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again
Mary C. Neal, M.D.
In this book, Dr. Mary C. Neal recounts her extraordinary experience of drowning in a kayak accident in Chile and her subsequent journey to heaven. She describes her feelings and surroundings in heaven, her communication with angels, and the deep sense of sadness when she realized it wasn’t her time to stay. The book also explores how her life was forever changed by this experience, enhancing her understanding of her purpose on earth, her awareness of God, and her closer relationship with Jesus. Additionally, the book touches on her family's grief after the loss of her son and how they dealt with it through their faith[1][2][4].
Heaven, an Unexpected Journey
Jim Woodford
Thom Gardner
Best-selling author and near-death experiences aficionado John Burke returns to Maybe God for a second deep dive into reported glimpses into the afterlife. In his latest book “Imagine The God of Heaven”, John details the shocking evidence that supports NDEs and discusses how people from various religious traditions all seem to encounter the same, biblical God. Also, the stories of a surgeon and a commercial airline pilot, both indifferent to the existence of God, until they were pronounced clinically dead and found themselves at the gates of heaven – and hell. What do their experiences reveal about the character of God?
Maybe God 
