“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it ...
While NDEs are often difficult to study scientifically, the common elements that are reported suggest that there is something profound and meaningful happening during these experiences. Whether NDEs represent a glimpse into an afterlife or simply a manifestation of the brain’s activity during a moment...
Instead it is a repeated rite of seeking forgiveness and cleansing from wrongdoing, in preparation for the afterlife. “Baptist” today usually denotes a form of Christianity, but Mandaeans aren’t Christians. They have a special place, however, for the individual who is said to have baptized J...
No one necessarily knewThe Good Placewould leap from pleasant afterlife comedy to Machiavellian mindfork, but eagle-eyed fans caught at least a few clues. Both Eleanor and Jason madeearly allusionto the fact that they were either “in an alien zoo, or on a prank show,” while Chidi’s re...