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Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this. Alexander point out a glaring inconsistency among christians who embrace the stories of those more likely to spin a tale of their liking. Eben alexander iii born december 11, 1953 is an american neurosurgeon and author. Eben alexander was born in knoxville, tennessee, on march 9, 1851, so he was barely ten years old when the civil war began. While his body lay in coma, he journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of superphysical existence.
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