Wednesday, I picked up Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo. (Side note: Lynn Vincent from Same Kind of Difference as Me was a contributor.) I am not sure what I was expecting as the book has had much hype and media over the last two years since its release.Heaven is for Real takes a look at a family's life after a little boy almost died from appendicitis. While near death experiences are powerful and are valid, everyone has their own understanding of faith, heaven, and beliefs. People pray and their answers do not always come right away.
While it was a sweet book, it very much preached a one way to heaven mentality. While I am not saying I have all the answers, I am not sure I want to take this book as my view of heaven. It is an okay read,but not a book I would read again.
Currently finishing The Fellowship of the Rings. Excited for some upcoming books trying to finish this book this weekend!
Happy Reading!
I haven't read this, but have read some about it and talked to those who have. It seems to me we can't fault it for its religious basis - one way to Heaven or not. The point of the entire thing was the experience of Heaven and the family is a Christian family. To me Christian books are a tricky thing - even if I share what they believe, I find myself annoyed by how it's written and presented.
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