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When we read stories of people who have allegedly "died and gone to heaven," it is easy to get excited about the prospects of seeing such wonderful sights ourselves one day. At the same time, Christians are encouraged that the biblical record is true and that their faith is well founded. However, we need to read these stories carefully and reflect upon them through the lenses of theological study. Many have theological concerns with the accounts given in these two books and the numerous other stories told by near-death "experiencers" (their term). Research in this area indicates there is a certain consistency in NDE reports. These similarities exist regardless of gender, religion, culture, and race. Many suggest that the phenomena must therefore actually be occurring objectively outside the body. These proponents argue that such consistency allows only for the explanation at NDEs are exactly what they are reported to be - the soul's journey out of the body through a tunnel to another plane of existence. H