Ptolemy Tompkins

Ptolemy Tompkins, collaborator on the New York Times bestselling Proof of Heaven and Proof of Angels, has teamed up with renowned astrophysicist Bernard Haisch to prove God's existence and show that His work is evident in the world around us. Is there a God? If so, does God care about us? Or is human life a mere accident of physics? For centuries, these fundamental questions have been integral to every culture and religion the world has known--and have not been answered, save by faith. When it comes to finding answers about how the universe came into existence, -God- is simply another theory. A theory that, many say, is no longer needed. In Proof of God, writer Ptolemy Tompkins (Publishers Weekly calls his writing -inspired-) has joined forces with internationally acclaimed astrophysicist Bernard Haisch to demonstrate that not only is God real, but that it is science itself that proves it. Structured in seven compelling chapters examining core features of our universe (Gravity, Mass, Energy), Proof of God blows up the misconceptions put forth by recent -anti-religion- bestsellers. Written in simple, easy to understand language, it shows believers that far from being an enemy of their faith, science is, if anything, its greatest justification. Above all, it is a deeply personal narrative about a scientist's journey to understanding how God's fingerprints are all over our universe. In Proof of God, a committed seeker and a spiritual scientist come together to present a view of creation that makes it not only possible, but essential, to accept both science and God as true.

From the collaborator of bestseller Proof of Heaven comes the definitive book proving angels are real and interacting in our lives every day

From the collaborator of the blockbuster bestseller Proof of Heaven comes the definitive book proving angels are real, all around us, and interacting in our lives every day. In March 2015, millions worldwide were captivated by news reports of the dramatic rescue of an eighteen month old girl, Lily Groesbeck, who'd somehow survived fourteen hours in an overturned car partially submerged in an icy-cold Utah river after her mother apparently lost control of the vehicle. A voice the four responding officers assumed was the child's mother still trapped inside spurred them on: "Help me, help me." Yet, once the two victims were recovered, it was clear that the voice could not have come from Lily's mother: she'd been killed on impact. New York Times bestselling author Ptolemy Tompkins, with the help of Tyler Beddoes, one of the responding officers who helped rescue Lily, will explain this modern-day miracle and the existence of angels in our world. Proof of Angels weaves real-life stories into a rich narrative, exploring the history, nature, and significance of angels in our lives. With an introduction by Colleen Hughes, the editor-in-chief of Angels on Earth magazine, Proof of Angels proves that the barrier between the spiritual and the scientific is less certain than we often think. Not only does Tompkins offer a highly entertaining look into a universally fascinating topic, but he also delivers a fresh and deeply reassuring message: we are not alone.

När Eben Alexander skrev om sin nära-döden-upplevelse i Till himlen och tillbaka var det många som blev berörda och hörde av sig till honom för att dela med sig av sina egna upplevelser. Det gjorde den välrenommerade neurokirurgen och forskaren ännu mer övertygad om att livet och universum har mer att erbjuda än vår tid på jorden. Till sin nya bok har Alexander träffat och pratat med tusentals människor och samlat märkvärdiga berättelser om allt från nära-döden-upplevelser och möten med andliga väsen till inspirerande och rörande meddelanden från saknade avlidna. Han har också studerat vad våra religiösa traditioner och filosofer kan berätta om själens resa efter döden. Han är överraskad över hur ofta de stämmer överens med de nutida berättelserna han har tagit del av. Vägvisaren till himlen hjälper oss att förstå vidden av vår existens, vad som egentligen väntar bortom döden och hur vårt sanna öde ser ut.

När Eben Alexander skrev om sin nära-döden-upplevelse i Till himlen och tillbaka var det många som blev berörda och hörde av sig till honom för att dela med sig av sina egna upplevelser. Det gjorde den välrenommerade neurokirurgen och forskaren ännu mer övertygad om att livet och universum har mer att erbjuda än vår tid på jorden. Till sin nya bok har Alexander träffat och pratat med tusentals människor och samlat märkvärdiga berättelser om allt från nära-döden-upplevelser och möten med andliga väsen till inspirerande och rörande meddelanden från saknade avlidna. Han har också studerat vad våra religiösa traditioner och filosofer kan berätta om själens resa efter döden. Han är överraskad över hur ofta de stämmer överens med de nutida berättelserna han har tagit del av. Vägvisaren till himlen hjälper oss att förstå vidden av vår existens, vad som egentligen väntar bortom döden och hur vårt sanna öde ser ut.

An inspiring and moving exploration of the mysteries of the afterlife from the author of the New York Times bestseller, Proof of Heaven

A modern exploration of what happens after death, uniting spirituality with philosophy, biology, neuroscience, and rich examples of afterlife experiences. What happens to us after we die? It remains perhaps the single most important question we can ask, one that still inspires thousands to turn to the Tibetan and Egyptian Books of the Dead for hope and comfort. But we can no longer rely solely on ancient wisdom for truly useful answers about our own mortality. We must find explanations for the afterlife in the fruits of modern experience. Critically acclaimed author Ptolemy Tompkins grew up in a family where questions about the shape and fate of the human soul were discussed on a daily basis, but it was only after his father's passing that he began to consider death in a genuinely concrete way. In this boldly unconventional book--part memoir, part history of ideas, part road map to what might truly await us--Tompkins approaches the question of the afterlife with refreshing intimacy. Weaving together philosophy, science, stories of near-death experiences, and theology, he offers readers a new perspective on death and comes to an amazing and uplifting conclusion: that, somehow, human consciousness lives on.

A journey through 20,000 years of history and myth in search of the answer to a single question: Do animals have souls? Anyone who has ever mourned the loss of a cherished pet has wondered about the animal soul. Do animals survive the death of the body, or are they doomed to disappear completely when they leave this world behind? Both scientists and religious authorities have long scoffed at the idea of animals in heaven. Yet the question endures. In this wise, immensely readable book, Ptolemy Tompkins embarks on a quest for the answer--taking us on a top-speed tour of the history of the animal soul. Equally at home with mainstream and alternative spiritual philosophies, Tompkins takes us from the savannas of Africa to the earth's first cities to the early days of the great faith traditions of both East and West. Along the way, he shows that, despite what many of us have been taught, the world's various spiritual traditions all have profoundly meaningful things to say about the animal soul, if we simply know where to look. Rescuing these ancient insights and blending them with vivid stories about animals today--from a dwarf rabbit named Angus to a manatee named Moose to a black bear named Little Bit--The Divine Life of Animals paints a gloriously inclusive picture of the cosmos as a place made up of both matter and spirit, in which animals are every bit as important, spiritually speaking, as the humans with whom they share the world. Though it is startlingly original, The Divine Life of Animals also feels strangely and instantly familiar, for it reveals truths that many of us have held in our hearts already, waiting only for someone to give fresh voice to one of the oldest and most trustworthy intuitions we possess. The Divine Life of Animals offers a compelling and timeless vision of the relationship between humans and animals that will have you looking at the animals in your life with new eyes.

This title tells of four years in the mid-1970s, when the author was growing up inside the outlandish utopian household that his father has created. There, the ancient dream of paradise was re-enacted in a modern setting and even the most mundane details of daily life were infected with cosmic optimism.