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Lee Strobel on Seeing the Supernatural

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Aug 12, 2025
Lee Strobel, a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist, dives deep into the unseen world in this exciting discussion. He shares fascinating insights from his book, exploring near-death experiences and deathbed visions that reveal people’s encounters with angels and deceased loved ones. The conversation also tackles the divide between spiritual beliefs and traditional religion, the nature of consciousness and the soul, and the validity of miracles amidst skepticism. It's a thought-provoking journey into the supernatural!
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ANECDOTE

Verified Deathbed Vision Case

  • Doris, dying in London, saw angelic beings and her father, then asked why her sister Vida was with him and then died.
  • Vida had died three weeks earlier, unknown to Doris, which corroborated the deathbed vision.
INSIGHT

Humans As Body‑Soul Hybrids

  • Strobel argues humans are body-soul hybrids, not just brains producing consciousness.
  • He says near-death cases and philosophical thought experiments support consciousness beyond physical processes.
INSIGHT

Near‑Death Cases Challenge Materialism

  • Near-death experiences (clinically dead with no brain waves) show consciousness continuing in many documented cases.
  • Strobel says one verified NDE would challenge materialist views that reduce mind to brain activity.
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