Afterlife Essays

In today’s day and age, the options for end of life care are countless and include nursing homes, at home hospice, live-in aides or visiting nurses and family support to name just a few. Most approaches regarding end of life care are often similar and include palliative care, living wills, aid-in-dying, “full code” and “DNR” in hospitals. Some people might argue that with more choices, deciding on an option can become overwhelming for either the patient or the family. The...

About 7 billion people live in the world right now, all with different personalities living their own distinct lives, yet there is one thing that all these people have in common regardless of how they choose to live their lives: death. And because it is common to be afraid of something as unknow as death, people have tried to describe what happens after we die to try and make the whole idea less frightening. Religions have tried to achieve this...

Any argument made on the existence of an afterlife requires an extent of conjecture due to the nature of death itself prohibiting first-hand accounts of afterlife experiences. Evidence found within one discipline also often contradicts that of another. It is therefore necessary to take a critical and interdisciplinary approach to explore the evidence used to debate the existence of an afterlife. Most evidence for the afterlife in Religion rely on interpretations from works of art, literature, or teachings, such as...

Magic and personal piety, were fundamental concepts within religion during the Ramesside period. Source A reveals the remains of 30 shabti dolls found in Nefetari’s tomb, with spells from the Book of the Dead carved in each, which ensured the dolls participation of hard labour in place of the deceased during the afterlife. This reliance on magic was largely a by-product of their religious beliefs. However, Shabti Dolls were restricted only to the wealthy and those of lower classes were...

Introduction The belief in afterlife spans across many cultures, with most of them agreeing that death is not the end of human life instead there is life after death. While many cultures present an array of beliefs on the afterlife topic, the Jewish beliefs on the same outlines a perfect cosmology which provides an in-depth explanation worth looking at. Afterlife in Jewish Perspective Most of the Jewish thoughts begin with the Torah. In the Jewish perspective, the Torah directly expresses...

The looming presence of the afterlife plays a monumental role in the Islamic religion. Within the umbrella concept of the role that the afterlife plays to the Muslim community, things get complicated, as many different people in the Islamic religion believe the afterlife consists of a different experiences or purposes but there is a common idea of surrender to god and a life in the name of Allah. “Life is a gift given by God, not by man” The thought...

There can be two different ways of looking at the afterlife in ancient Greece according to Radcliffe G. Edmonds III. The first form is very simple. It is memory based. A particular individual is remembered through visions of them just living their life. Edmonds calls this memory survival. It can be personal and involve a relative who has passed. In this case, the family member is imagined in their natural habitat, doing family activities and habits with the goal of...

Abstract The variability of clarifications to questions about the concept of life after death are fabricated on the rational reflection that assimilates the ideology of humans, аs wеll аs less reasoned, logical practices and more emotive ones than in the whole feed what we know as ‘bеliefs’. Life after death is a central belief in the majority of religions and cultures. Even with no scientific proof for an afterlife existing, it still remains strong among religious and also some non-religious...

Blake and Byron alike delve into the deconstruction of christian conventions utilising the afterlife and the doctrine of good versus evil as their stage upon which to expose the interwoven complexities and hypocrisies of religion. At a time born out of Newtonian thought and philosophical advancement from the likes of Locke & Rousseau an age of revolt burgeoned. Romanticisms fight against the age of reason and rationality sees religion dealt with in a newly found privatised manner, grounded in depictions...

Christianity and Hinduism are very different religions and practiced by very different people. First, while Hinduism is monotheistic, they believe that many gods make up one Brahman. The gods are all equal to each other, but Hindus typically favor one over the others. Christianity is also monotheistic, but he is the only one who is worshipped. There are not multiple gods that create him. Also, Christianity is practiced by mostly westernized countries. Hinduism is primarily practiced in India and southeast...

The idea of the afterlife, and the statement “death is not the end of life”, is often discussed throughout today’s evolving Judeo-Christian community. Atheists, however, do not believe in a God and contrary to Christianity and Judaism, all atheists believe that once someone dies, that’s the end of life. Scientists are a great part of the atheist community due to their beliefs revolving around the need for proven evidence and research on the possibility of their being eternal life; including...

Japan is known for its unique culture and deep rooted traditions. From traditional arts, including tea ceremonies, calligraphy, intricate gardens, sculptures, poetry and flower arrangements. The country’s population is 126,785,797 and one of the world’s most literate and advanced nations. Today’s culture is a combination of ancient traditions with Western influences. Most of Japan’s culture follows both Shinto and Buddhism beliefs with a small percentage following Christainity. Shinto religion originated in Japan. The word Shinto means “the way of kami”...

This narrative is about a monk who died for two days, and he had the chance to see life after death. In his vision, he saw what happened to people after they die, and his account sheds light to the belief that the Chinese people had in the issue. He saw the judgment seat, and he faced the judge in front of a man who seemed very powerful among the other men who looked like his servants. The experience that...

Death and the mortuary practices of antiquity are mainly examined through the lens of archaeological material evidence. From excavation we can infer the processes behind belief and rituals to some extent, often supplemented by written records of the time. However, death is surrounded by notions and concepts that are simply not tangible, illustrated by fantastical myths and notions of what ‘the afterlife’ is believed to be. Death, by its nature, is an event that is closely linked to emotional reaction....