I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
Religion & Spirituality
In this episode, we talk with Dr Eben Alexander, an American neurosurgeon and author. In 2008, he suffered a coma caused by a rare and mysterious bacterial meningo-encephalitis of unknown causes. We talk with him about his own near-death experience and his book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife.
Dr Alexander's links:
After our recording, we came upon three articles in particular that make some serious allegations against Dr Alexander. One is from Esquire Magazine and another from writer, Sam Harris. These were both quite hostile. The third is from the Harvard Crimson, and while it is certainly not hostile, it does echo many of the allegations made in the Esquire article.
We contacted Dr Alexander about these articles and the allegations they make, and his assistant replied with the following links:
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042 - Christian Books and Bookstores (Our Stories Part 22)
041 - Season 2 Finale: Question & Response
040 - What Should I Think About..? They were teenage fundamentalists
039 - Geoff Bullock Leaves Hillsong (Leaving Part 6)
038 - Goodbye Great Big AOG! (Our Stories Part 21)
037 - F**ked Again at Great Big AOG (Our Stories Part 20)
036 - I Left Christian City Church aka c3 (Leaving Part 5)
035 - F**ked Over at Country Town AOG (Our Stories Part 19)
034 - Leaving My Father‘s Faith with Bart Campolo 2 (Leaving Part 4)
033 - Leaving My Father‘s Faith with Bart Campolo 1 (Leaving Part 3)
032 - Rejected! (Our Stories Part 18)
031 - Missionary, Not Just a Position with Anj Barker (Progressive Christians Part 1)
030 - The [Pentecostal] Good Place (The Afterlife Part 1)
029 - The Megachurch Exploitation of Volunteers & Money (Leadership Part 3; Our Stories Part 17)
028 - Keep Hillsong Out of Our Schools with Fiona Newton
027 - Sexual Predators in Megachurches (Sex Part 3; Our Stories Part 16)
026 - God Told Me to Marry You (Sex Part 2; Our Stories Part 15)
025 - Leaving Christian Fundamentalism with Dr Josie McSkimming (Leaving Part 2)
024 - Did You Ever See a Real Healing or Miracle? (Spiritual Gifts Part 3; Our Stories Part 14)
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