Pearly Gates: A Kafkaesque Romcom in Heaven interview. Recently deceased Sam has always got by on loveable mediocrity, and expects to do so long into eternity - until his delusion is shattered by a ...

Hitchens and Kissinger at the Pearly Gates Alexander Cockburn. Photograph Source: meesh from washington dc – CC BY 2.0. Antechamber to Heaven, a large reception room in the Baroque style.

In popular culture, heaven is depicted with pearly gates, fluffy clouds and bright, celestial lights. So what actually is heaven, and where is it in relation to our universe? Scientists and ...