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What If Heaven Is Not For Real?

January 20, 2015 • The idea that we, as individuals, did not exist 1,000 years ago doesn't seem to worry us. So, why does the idea of not existing in the future freak us out so much? Adam Frank explores this notion.

Boy Says He Didn't Go To Heaven; Publisher Says It Will Pull Book

Alex Malarkey, seen here in a 2009 photo, has written an open letter saying that events described in the best-seller The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven were made up. John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer/Landov hide caption

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Boy Says He Didn't Go To Heaven; Publisher Says It Will Pull Book

January 15, 2015 • The young man at the center of The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven, Alex Malarkey, said this week that the story behind the 2010 book was all made up.

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

What If Heaven Is Not For Real?

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Boy Says He Didn't Go To Heaven; Publisher Says It Will Pull Book