The Huffington Post discusses the newly released film Heaven Is For Real and provides a balanced inquiry into the validity of Near Death Experiences from multiple points of view, including quotes from religious leaders and researchers in the field.
Gary Smith, a history professor at Grove City College and author: "There's an incredible interest over the years in this idea of dying and coming back to life and having a peek into the heavenly."
From Robert Mays, IANDS Board Member, "The stories vary, though they usually involve something like being in a place of all-knowledge or a city of light, seeing a tunnel, heaven or angels, being out of your body and watching yourself or a very fast life review before people are told or have the feeling they need to 'come back' to life." -- See the full article here.