1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Angels, Demons, and the Afterlife

This is not a great book, but it's a lot of fun and you can learn a lot about the views of Christians and others on the Afterlife and supernatural things in general. The author is undoubtedly a conservative Christian, but if you think conservative Christians don't have a sense of humor, I think Mr. Lang will do a good job of proving you wrong. I don't think you need to put this on your must-read list. It probably won't convert many skeptics or strengthen the faith of many believers, but if you're looking for a good read and not an exhaustive treatment of the subject matter, I don't think this book will disappoint you. And furthermore, if the author came up with a sequel called 1,001 More Things You've Always Wanted to Know About Angels, Demons, and the Afterlife, I'd probably buy it.

There are probably hundreds of books on angels, demons, heaven, and hell, but this one has all the vital information in one place. In this "tidbit" format, you get about one paragraph on each item, so it's easy to read and digest. I never knew there was so much to learn about the Bible's view of angels and demons. The book also looks at our current obsessions with these topics and how the secular view often differs radically from the Bible's view. The sections on the afterlife are excellent.