Difficult Questions!
Most of us, if not all, have questions about the afterlife. This is especially true the older one gets. Curiosity and questions increase as more family and friends pass on. What will Heaven be like? If Hell exists, what will that experience be? The authors try to answer some very difficult questions.
Additionally, in the back of the book, they give some short answers to these questions: will animals and pets be in Heaven, are near death experiences real, do our loved ones watch us from Heaven, and will we get rewards in Heaven?
This book is not to be read by the faint of heart. It is not a light or fast read. These questions are answered by going through some very deep waters of thought. Lots of pages throughout the volume are devoted to non-Christian viewpoints. Ultimately it does affirm that Heaven will only be for those who believe in Christ as their savior.
The part of this volume I liked the best were the questions in the back, they were easy to read and short. But I found the rest of this book was written on a level too difficult for the average person. Furthermore, so much space was devoted to other religions and their thoughts, that it wasn’t always easy to remember this was a book written by Christian authors. There were many places that I found myself disagreeing with the theology used as well.
To sum up this 3-star book, I would only recommend this as an adjunct source of information. Even then, I would not use it for that purpose without first having a firm footing in what the Bible itself says, as well as, checking out other sources on these same subjects before using this one.
The publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of Answering the Toughest Questions about Heaven and Hell, through Bethany House Publishing for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal.
