Beyond Death pdf 丹·科恩-舍博克
Beyond Death: Theological and Philosophical Reflections of Life After Death
Throughout history human beings have been preoccupied with personal survival after death. As a consequence, most world religions proclaim that life continues beyond the grave, and they have depicted the Hereafter in a variety of forms. These various conceptions constitute answers to the most perplexing spiritual questions: Will we remember our former lives in the Hereafter? Will we have bodies? Can bodiless souls recognize each other? Will we continue to have personal identity? Will we be punished or rewarded, or absorbed into the Godhead? These issues serve as the basis of this collection of essays which provide a framework for understanding traditional conceptions of the Hereafter as well as new perspectives.
"Throughout history human beings have been preoccupied with personal survival after death. As a consequence, most of the world religions proclaim that life continues beyond the grave, and in different ways they have depicted the Hereafter in a variety of forms. These various conceptions constitute answers to the most perplexing spiritual questions: Will we remember our former lives in the Hereafter? Will we have bodies? Can bodiless souls recog- nise each other? Will we continue to have personal identity? Will we be punished or rewarded, or absorbed into the Godhead? These issues serve as the basis of this collection of essays. The volume begins with an introduction by Lionel Blue in which he reflects on the nature of the 'beyond life' which intersects with earthly existence; although reluctant to speculate about the nature of the Afterlife, he is convinced that in our daily lives we can perceive intimations of another spiritual dimension."