Book Study: Proof of Heaven
Starting on Wednesday, February 24th, we are starting a five-week book study of the book, Proof of Heaven, by Eben Alexander, M.D.
As a neurosurgeon schooled in some of the most elite institutions of the American scientific community, Dr. Eben Alexander considered himself an "unbeliever" - one who did not believe in God, Heaven or an afterlife. He was confident that the brain was the ultimate source of consciousness and all reports of experiences in the "spiritual realm" were unsupportable from a scientific perspective. Everything changed, though, on November 10, 2008, when a splitting headache landed him in an emergency room and ultimately a seven-day coma. In Proof of Heaven, Dr. Alexander recounts the story of those seven days and the spiritually transforming experience that occurred during them. When he awakened from his coma, his old certainties about the nonexistence of the afterlife were gone.
You can purchase the book at your favorite bookseller or at Amazon:
Proof of Heaven; Eben Alexander
Here are the pages that we will cover in our first class. You do not have to read this beforehand in order to participate. It will be live on Zoom and also posted later to YouTube. Here is the link to Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/5955701807
Proof of Heaven, Class 1
As a neurosurgeon schooled in some of the most elite institutions of the American scientific community, Dr. Eben Alexander considered himself an "unbeliever" - one who did not believe in God, Heaven or an afterlife. He was confident that the brain was the ultimate source of consciousness and all reports of experiences in the "spiritual realm" were unsupportable from a scientific perspective. Everything changed, though, on November 10, 2008, when a splitting headache landed him in an emergency room and ultimately a seven-day coma. In Proof of Heaven, Dr. Alexander recounts the story of those seven days and the spiritually transforming experience that occurred during them. When he awakened from his coma, his old certainties about the nonexistence of the afterlife were gone.
You can purchase the book at your favorite bookseller or at Amazon:
Proof of Heaven; Eben Alexander
Here are the pages that we will cover in our first class. You do not have to read this beforehand in order to participate. It will be live on Zoom and also posted later to YouTube. Here is the link to Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/5955701807
Proof of Heaven, Class 1
Book Study : St. Benedict's Toolbox
Book Study, class 1, starts Wednesday, September 23, at 10 am Eastern, on both our Zoom channel and our YouTube channel.
To participate, click on our zoom link
https://zoom.us/j/5955701807
To watch live, or later, click on our YouTube channel
YouTube Channel
We will cover the introduction - The Rule of Benedict, and focus on tool #3 Mary or Martha, found on page 9 in the book or on the last page on the attachment found here: St. Benedict's Toolbox, Class 1
The book study is to help us live into our faith in our daily lives, as Benedict taught during his lifetime. No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcome here.
To participate, click on our zoom link
https://zoom.us/j/5955701807
To watch live, or later, click on our YouTube channel
YouTube Channel
We will cover the introduction - The Rule of Benedict, and focus on tool #3 Mary or Martha, found on page 9 in the book or on the last page on the attachment found here: St. Benedict's Toolbox, Class 1
The book study is to help us live into our faith in our daily lives, as Benedict taught during his lifetime. No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcome here.
Class 1
Class 2
Tomorrow's class on St. Benedict's Tool Box is on chapter 2 - Lectio Divina. Don't let the name scare you off; it is a simple and easy way to read Scripture. The author, Jane Tomaine, will walk us through how to read Scripture in this particular way. She also explains what Lectio Divina means so that it doesn't seem so strange. The "tool" in the toolbox that we will cover in class is on page 40 - a sample prayer using lectio divina. Looking forward to learning and participating with you on Tuesday at 10 am, Eastern, through Zoom, and available anytime on YouTube.
St. Benedicts Toolbox, Class 2
St. Benedicts Toolbox, Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Here is the handout for Class 4 of our Book Study, Wednesday, October 14.
St. Benedict's Toolbox, Class 4, Tool 2
St. Benedict's Toolbox, Class 4, Tool 2
Class 5
The handout for Class #5 is unavailable due to technical problems. This week's class will cover pages 66-70 and tool #4 Grumbling on page 75. In the 10th Anniversary edition, it is pages 213-219 and tool #4 on page 87.
Class 6
Tomorrow's class will cover chapter 9. In the 10th Anniversary Edition, it starts on page 181. We will also, hopefully, cover two tools, pages 199 and 203. Attached is the handout which is from the original book.
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
- Dave
St. Benedict's Toolbox, Class 6 Handout
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
- Dave
St. Benedict's Toolbox, Class 6 Handout