100 Questions about Angels and Archangels

What do we really know about angels-and where did everything we think we knew come from?

Are seven archangels actually named in the Bible? Why is Michael associated with protection? Where did Metatron come from? Do people still report encounters with angels today? And what should we make of dreams, signs, spirit guides, channeling, and near-death experiences?

In 100 Questions about Angels and Archangels, Laurie Hamilton explores these questions and many more, following her curiosity one question at a time.

Beginning with Scripture and moving through ancient religious texts, Catholic tradition, Jewish mysticism, modern spiritual movements, and extraordinary experiences reported by ordinary people, the book explores how our ideas about angels have developed-and where those ideas actually came from.

Along the way, you'll discover:

• What the Bible actually says about angels and archangels
• The stories and traditions surrounding Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Metatron, and others
• How beliefs about guardian angels developed
• Why different religions and traditions describe angels differently
• Accounts of angelic encounters, dreams, protection, and unexplained experiences
• The connections-and differences-between angels, spirit guides, and modern spiritual practices
• What people report experiencing near death and at the end of life

This isn't a book that tells you what you must believe. Instead, it separates Scripture, tradition, later spiritual beliefs, and personal experiences so you can see where different ideas came from and reach your own conclusions.

Whether you've believed in angels all your life, are simply curious about them, or aren't quite sure what you believe, these 100 questions offer a fascinating path through one of humanity's oldest mysteries.

You don't have to know exactly what you believe.

You just have to be willing to ask the questions.