Investigating Angels, Demons, Mystical Dreams,
Near-Death Encounters, and other Mysteries of the Unseen World
By Lee Strobel
Published
by Zondervan
320 Pages
Published on March 18, 2025
Lee
Strobel was once an investigative reporter in Chicago. He had very little use
for Christians and did not believe in God. At some point, he turned his
investigative techniques to the question of Faith and God and found there was a
surprising amount of evidence in favor of the divine. He became a Christian and
began writing a series of books to help people see that there really is
evidence for God if you just look. In his latest book, Strobel turns his attention
to the supernatural. Is there a supernatural realm that exists outside or in
conjunction with our physical world? Are Angels real? Do Demons stalk the earth
doing the Devil’s bidding? Is there any such thing as a miracle, a near-death
experience (NDE), or a mystic dream? What about ghosts, spirits, and psychics?
Do they really have the power to speak with the dead?
In
this fairly short text, Strobel looks at each of these topics. He interviews
some of the top minds in the fields and presents arguments critics often use
when denying the existence of the supernatural. The findings are very
interesting. I found some sections to hold my attention far better than others,
but all are well-written. While there were a lot of terms that were new to me,
Strobel did an excellent job of explaining everything, keeping it on a level
that was both sophisticated and easy to understand.
All
elements of the book are well researched with endnotes. With only a few minor
exceptions, I found the conclusions to be based on factual and verifiable
evidence. In others, the volume of evidence was so impressive that it was hard
to argue even when verification was far more difficult.
I have read a number of Mr. Strobel’s works, and I find each to be entertaining, educational, and inspirational. There is a common theme to each, a common methodology to his writing that is familiar. If you have any interest in the supernatural, questions about Angels, Demons, or Miracles, I would suggest you read this book. For most, I believe it will help deepen your faith and your understanding of certain topics. At the same time, the text seems to skip over some areas and side-step some questions that present themselves as you read each chapter. It is understandable why some of these questions were left not only unanswered but also ignored entirely. Many of the questions would send the discussion in an entirely new direction and be deserving of their own book. In order to stay on task, Strobel pushed forward and remained laser-focused on his topic of Seeing the Supernatural.
This would receive a “definitely read” recommendation.
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