David Solomon - The Dead Saints Chronicles: A Zen Journey Through the Christian Afterlife

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Solomon, David

The Dead Saints Chronicles: A Zen Journey Through The Christian Afterlife / David Solomon with John Anthony West

Includes bibliographical references and reference notes

ISBN: 978-0-9972454-0-0

1. Spiritual formation 2. Spirituality. 1.Title

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The Dead Saints Chronicles discuss suicide NDEs as part of NDE research. The authors DO NOT ENDORSE, ENCOURAGE OR ADVOCATE FOR SUICIDE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM! If you are feeling suicidal, please know help is available. Though you may feel alone, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! If you are in crisis, call 911 IMMEDIATELY, or contact the Suicide Crisis Hotline in your state or country. Call 1-800-273 TALK (8255).

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Contents

The Way of the Dove

By Paul Solomon

the way of the dove is simple:

Every being can live in the way of the dove,

and all religions can follow in the way of the dove

because the way of the dove is not a religion

for one may say I am religious and a dove

The way of the dove is never instead of

always in addition to

it is a journey without a beginning

and without a known destination

For when all beings live in the way of the dove

all beings will live in peace

and the journey will continue in peace

then there will be a beginning with no end

The way of the dove is undertaking

a seeking to be from which no one can fail

for as long as today is today

there still is a way to walk in the way of the dove

One can never fail for it is the next step

not the last, that one walks in the way of the dove

neither shall any dove condemn a mis-step along the way

for it is not in the nature of a dove to so speak in any discouraging way

A dove seeks always to honor life and all that live

and seeks to speak encouragement and praise

a dove entices and seeks to be joined

in striving to walk in the way of wellness and wholeness

Healing is always offered

but never the dis-eased be condemned

for displaying a symptom, a stumbling step,

that seems not to walk in the way of the dove

No dove is demanding of another

for every dove knows the value of the way

and every dove knows that any being who can

will walk without push or shove

A dove will not take when it is not offered

but instead will rejoice that he has it

and the dove will know what one has

is not what brings joy or contentment

Nor will doves hesitate to accept what is offered

for doves know the joy of giving

and would not deprive another the joy of sharing

for a gift is the mark of the dove.

FOREWORD

by

Dannion Brinkley

N ew York Times and international bestselling author of Saved by the Light and The Secrets of the Light

There are very few things I do not know about death and dying, because I have had one death and two near-death experiences. After being struck by lightning in 1975, I was pronounced dead, and yet I was more alive than ever before, as I journeyed through the Hereafter with 13 Beings of Light. Three years later, I was struck by lightning again. This time I was only knocked out for 40 minutes, after being thrown through the bedroom window. In 1989, I had my first real near-death experience during open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve. Then, as the result of brain surgery to drain five subdural hematomas, I had my second near-death experience. So, after all of these experiences, and the time Ive spent on the Other Side, I understood why David Solomon asked me to write this forward. As you might have figured out, I have quite a famous reputation as an experienced dead man! But, I must admit, quite unlike David, I didnt know anything about death before I died myself.

David, on the other hand, has conducted a remarkably in-depth study of the Near-Death Experience since he was first diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. After receiving this shocking diagnosis in June 2013, David, with the help of his wife, Delynn, embarked on a fantastic journey to verify the reality of the Afterlife, beginning with the comfort of their Christian viewpoint. As a Christian minister, and a leading expert on Biblical interpretation, David did not narrow his search to strictly Christian theology. I feel this book is an incomparable guide for people who are trying to find a way to reconcile their belief in the Afterlife. Most people are afraid of whats next, but this book is about one mans journey to find out exactly what IS next!

In fact , The Dead Saints Chronicles , is an intimate account of David courageously coming to terms with his own life and death and with the sincere hope of helping others facing similar situations. So in an open-minded approach, Davids research led him to scour all religious, spiritual and mystical evidence available on the subject. From the work of Dr. Jeffrey Long, David gained a vast understanding of the presence of Jesus in many near-death experiences hed studied. From Dr. Raymond Moodys lifelong investigation of the Near-Death Experience, David garnered a great insight into the basic stages of the Near-Death Experience. However, through his own research, David was actually able to add to Dr. Moodys original list of consistent NDE fundamentals.

What caught my eye more than anything in The Dead Saints Chronicles was Davids statement at the beginning of the book. It absolutely astounded me. When Doctor Ma entered the emergency room, closed the blue curtain for privacy, and she bluntly told me, Mr. Solomon, we found a mass in your brain, no matter how unafraid you think you are of death, no matter what your religion, when a doctor tells you that you have what might be a terminal illness, the news is catastrophic. Suddenly death became real. It was no longer a philosophy or just something, that had to happen when I got old. In that moment, two years of Dead Saints research looking for answers to abstract Christian theological debates about death and the Afterlife suddenly became the central focus of my life.