When we contemplate the afterlife, we might imagine a paradise of angels and loved ones who have gone before us--a blissful place. Imagining the beauty of heaven can be of great comfort at a time of grief, offering hope that life after death is not just a wish but a promise fulfilled.
After his own close brush with death, an author seeks to understand life after death.
When we finally pass on from this world to the next, what awaits us? Departed family members? A choir of angels? As long as people have strived for heaven, they’ve wondered what it will be like. Can we even imagine something so wonderful? Over the years, writers, theologians and philosophers have tried. And we’ve collected their thoughts here:
Learn about heaven from people who experienced life after death during near-death experiences.
Psychiatrist Bruce Greyson devotes much of his time studying what awaits us in the afterlife and shares his research findings.
People often reach out to us with stories about the heavenly messages they’ve received from their deceased loved ones. These signs offer guidance, healing and reassurance.
He almost died from Covid-19—but a glimpse of the afterlife proved he was meant to live.
Read tales of heaven from people who have been there and back, witnessing life after death.
He was only a few weeks old when he was rushed to the hospital. Now, his memories of watching from above comfort them all.
After two tragic family deaths, her dreams assured her that her loved ones were happy in heaven.
A researcher who studies the end of life explains what these experiences are—and what they can teach us about the mysteries of life after death.
To comfort a dying friend, she described a blissful experience on a pink cloud.
After a devastating car accident, a glimpse of the afterlife continued to remind this patient-doctor duo of their divine connection.
Psychotherapist William Peters discusses the profound experience between a living person and a deceased loved one as they transition into the afterlife.
He almost died in the fire that killed his mother and brother. But the divine encounter gave him the strength he needed to get sober years later.
A leading researcher explains why only a certain percentage of people get a glimpse of the afterlife.