Atheist philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris is right about something important:

“The version of the afterlife that is really on offer traditionally … entails the resurrection of the dead. Most people think that the afterlife religion is offering — Christianity, Judaism, and Islam — has something to do with the soul floating off the brain into a tunnel of light and into paradise. But, that’s actually not the canonical afterlife. In the canonical afterlife, God has to do the humble work of reassembling us.”

Of course, Harris considers this notion to be “implausible” and “crazy,” but he’s not wrong about what the canon (the collection of religious scripture) says. The Bible doesn’t talk about “the soul floating off … into paradise.” Here, I demonstrate what the Bible teaches about what actually happens when we die.

To learn even more, check out my series Death & Hell: What the Bible Says.

Did you know that America's national anthem ends with a question? In this audio essay, I explain why, over 200 years later, it's a question we still need to ask.

Join me as I watch a video and react to what I hear. The video I watch is from Michael Knowles’s YouTube channel. Knowles and Kirk Cameron discuss “hellgate” — the theological controversy surrounding Cameron’s exploration of conditional immortality (“annihilationism”).

I encourage you to watch my series “Death & Hell: What Does the Bible Say?” to dive deeper into these topics.

The video I watch in this episode: “Hellgate: Kirk Cameron Explains The Viral HELL Controversy”

These reactions are my first-time impressions and are intended for the purpose of education and discussion. I encourage you to search the scriptures for yourself. “They received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11).

Join me as I watch a video and react to what I hear. The video I watch is from the YouTube channel Closer to Truth. Host Robert Lawrence Kuhn interviews Philip Larrey, Ph.D., about the Roman Catholic view of consciousness. Larrey is a Catholic priest and professor of philosophy at Boston College.

Join me as I watch a video for the first time and react to what I hear. The video I watch is Ken Ham's response to "the Kirk Cameron controversy" in which Ham shares what a few Christian theologians say about eternal punishment in hell. Ham believes their statements refute annihilationism/conditionalism, now under consideration by Cameron. I detect some flaws in Ham's argument and biblical interpretation, but I add my voice to his call for repentance and belief. This is a topic well worth wrestling with.

I encourage you to watch my series "Death & Hell: What Does the Bible Say?" to dive deeper into these topics.

The video I watch in this episode: "My Response to the Kirk Cameron Controversy"

These reactions are my first-time impressions and are intended for the purpose of education and discussion. I encourage you to search the scriptures for yourself. “They received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11).

If you want to read the Bible but don’t know how to start — or you struggle with sticking to a daily Bible reading habit — these tips and resources can help. Daily Bible reading is one of the most important commitments you can ever make.

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The world is reeling from the devastating assassination of Charlie Kirk. A life cut short. A family ripped apart. A nation horrified not only by the shocking scene before our eyes but by the way one moment revealed a societal sickness that was perhaps beyond our estimation.

While most people have responded with appropriate grief and compassion, we’re also hearing some shameful responses. I’m not just referring to those who hated Charlie Kirk or what he stood for. I’m also talking about some of those who loved him and his message. I especially want to draw attention to those who claim to carry the name of Christ but are speaking or acting in ways wholly inconsistent with His character and teaching.

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I recently launched The KJV Audio Bible podcast, and Genesis is available to listen to. Before moving on to Exodus, I’m spending more time in Genesis so that I internalize it instead of just reading it. I invite you to join me.

Jesus descended into Hades. In other words, He died and was buried. What happened next? There’s a school of thought that says Jesus was quite active when He was dead in the grave. But that's just a manmade tradition. The Bible says something different.

I analyze what Jeff Cavins told Jonathan Roumie about what “the church” (not the Bible) teaches about Jesus in Hades (the grave), and I contend that God’s word is a far better source of truth.

I reference my video series on what the Bible teaches about death and hell.

These podcast episodes are also available to watch on my YouTube channel.

I received a comment on one of my episodes (“Is Pope Francis in Heaven?” https://youtu.be/I13V4Fizc1U) that’s worth addressing. It’s a chance to dig further into the Bible to see whether it teaches that humans existed in heaven before coming to earth.

If you’re a fellow truth seeker and have comments or questions about the origins and pre-existence of humans or related matters, please connect with me.

These podcast episodes are also available to watch on my YouTube channel.