Heaven (59 page)

Zaleski, Carol, and Philip Zaleski.
The Book of Heaven.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Zodhiates, Spiros.
Life after Death.
Chattanooga: AMG, 1977.

DR. RANDY ALCORN
is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a non­profit ministry devoted to promoting an eternal
viewpoint and drawing attention to people in special need of advocacy and help.

A pastor for fourteen years before founding EPM in 1990, Randy is a popular teacher and conference speaker. He has spoken
in a number of countries and has been interviewed on more than 500 radio and television programs. Holding degrees in theology
and biblical studies, he has taught biblical interpretation, theology, and ethics on the adjunct faculties of Multnomah Bible
College and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Randy is the author of twenty-seven books (more than 3 million copies in print), including
Wait Until Then; Heaven for Kids; 50 Days of Heaven; The Treasure Principle; The Grace and Truth Paradox; The Purity Principle;
In Light of Eternity: Perspectives on Heaven; ProLife Answers to ProChoice Arguments; Money, Possessions, and Eternity; The
Law of Rewards;
and
Why ProLife?
His novels include
Deception, Deadline, Dominion, Edge ofEternity, Lord Foulgrin's Letters, The Lhbane Conspiracy
(coauthored with his daughters), and the 2002 Gold Medallion winner for best novel of the year,
Safely Home.

Randy lives in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife and best friend, Nanci. They have two grown daughters, Karina Franklin and Angela
Stump, and four precious grandsons.