Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief

Home Forums Blogs Articles Photos Videos Contact FAQ

Dream Sharing Forum
at Global Oneness Community.
Share your dreams and let others help you with the interpretation!
Dream Sharing Forum

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief
A Wisdom Archive on Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief A selection of articles related to Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief

We recommend this article: Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief - 1, and also this: Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief - 2.

More material related to Afterlife can be found here:

Main Page
for
Afterlife

YouTube Videos
related to
Afterlife

Index of Articles
related to
Afterlife

Index of Articles
related to
Afterlife - Afterlife as ...

Glossary
related to
Afterlife

Afterlife, Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief, Afterlife - Afterlife as an individual existence, Afterlife - Afterlife as reincarnation, Afterlife - Afterlife as reward or punishment, Afterlife - Criticism, Afterlife - Philosophical arguments, Afterlife - Related studies, Akhirah, Animism, Death, Doomsday, Electronic voice phenomena, Elysium, Enlightenment, Eschatology, Eternity, Ghosts, Heaven, Hell, Immortality, Jewish eschatology, Life, Near-death experience, Out-of-body experience, Pre-Birth communication, Reincarnation, Salvation, Soul, Undead, Valhalla

» Page 1 « Page 2 Page 3 More »

ARTICLES RELATED TO Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Afterlife

The afterlife (or life after death) is a generic term referring to a continuation of existence, typically spiritual and experiential, beyond this world, or after death. This article is about current generic and widely held or reported concepts of afterlife. See also: Underworld, for a comprehensive catalog of specific traditions about afterlife. Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief. Many people believe in an afterlife. It is generally described as a non-verifiable and non-falsifiable belie ...

Including:

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia II - Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief Many people believe in an afterlife. It is generally described as a non-verifiable and non-falsifiable belief within a religion, because it is generally accepted as beyond the experiential knowledge or casual accessibility of most people (see esoteric knowledge). As a result, the popular mind relies on various sources for concepts about afterlife, arranged below in presumed order of reliability: Testimony of individuals who claim experiential knowledge of facets of afterlife by having died and then been sent back to thi ...

Including:

Christianity - Differences in Beliefs

Christianity - Worship and practices

Christianity - History and denominations

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Maimonides

Moshe ben Maimon (March 30, 1135–December 13, 1204) was a Jewish rabbi, physician, and philosopher. Moshe ben Maimon's Hebrew name is רבי משה בן מיימון and his Arabic name is موسى بن ميمون بن عبد الله القرطبي الإسرائيلي, Mussa bin Maimun ibn Abdallah al-Kurtubi al-Israili. However, he is most commonly known by his Greek name, Moses Maimonides (Μωησής Μαϊμονίδης), and many Jewish works refer to him by the acronym of his title and name, RaMBaMIncluding:

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Akhirah

Akhirah (Arabic: آلآخرة) is an Islamic term referring to the afterlife. It is repeatedly referrenced in chapters of the Qu'ran concerning Yaum al Qiyamah, the Islamic Day of Judgment, an important part of Islamic eschatology. Traditionally, it is considered to be one of the seven main beliefs of Muslims, the others including: Tawhid, Islamic angels, the Books, the prophets, and predestination. According to many Muslims, Allah will play the role of the qadi, weighing the deeds of each individual. He will decide whether that person's akhirah

Read more here: » Akhirah: Encyclopedia - Akhirah

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Veneration of the dead

In many cultures the dead are seen as not permanently severed from the living. Some groups venerate their ancestors, some groups venerate heroic mortals as having god-like qualities, and some groups offer gifts to placate angry ghosts -- the approaches differ. This article will examine similarities and differences in the relationships between the living and the dead. The minimum requirement for veneration offered to the dead is probably some kind of belief in an afterlife, a survival at least for a time of personal identity beyond dea

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Psychopomp

Many sets of religious beliefs have a particular spirit, deity, demon or angel whose responsibility is to escort newly-deceased souls to the afterlife, such as Heaven or Hell. These creatures are called psychopomps, from the Greek word ψυχοπομπóς (psychopompos), literally meaning the 'guide of souls'. They were often associated with horses, whippoorwills, ravens, dogs, crows, sparrows, harts (that is, male deer), and dolphins. Aztec mythology Xolotl Cahuilla myt ...

Including:

Psychopomp - External links

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Soul

The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the ethereal substance — spirit (Hebrew:rooah or nefesh) — particular to a unique living being. Such traditions often consider the soul both immortal and innately aware of its immortal nature, as well as the true basis for sentience in each living being. The concept of the soul has strong links with notions of an afterlife, but opinions may vary wildly, even within a given religion, as to what happens to the soul after death. Many wi ...

Including:

Soul - Religious views

Soul - Science and the soul

Read more here: » Soul: Encyclopedia - Soul

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Reincarnation

Reincarnation, as a doctrine or mystical belief, holds the notion that one's 'Spirit' ('Soul' depending on interpretation), 'Higher or True Self', 'Divine Spark', 'I' or 'Ego' (not to be confused with the ego as defined by psychology) or critical parts of these returns to the material world after physical death to be reborn in a new body. The natural process is considered integrative of all experiences from each lifetime. A new personality feature, with the associated character, is developed during each life in the physical world, bas ...

Including:

Reincarnation - A theory of reincarnation

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Religion

Religion (see etymology below) —sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine; and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions and rituals associated with such belief. In its broadest sense some have defined it as the sum total of answers given to explain humankind's relationship with the universe. In the course of the development of religion, it has taken ...

Including:

Religion - Etymology

Religion - Approaches to the study of individual religions

Religion - Development of religion

Religion - Religion today

Religion - Approaches to relating to the beliefs of others

Religion - Religion and other approaches to forming beliefs about the nature of the universe

Religion - Related philosophical stances

Religion - Compare with

Read more here: » Religion: Encyclopedia - Religion

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Jewish eschatology

Jewish eschatology is concerned with Mashiach (the Jewish Messiah) the continuation of the Davidic line, and Olam Haba (Hebrew for "the world to come"; i.e. the afterlife). Jewish eschatology - Mashiach/Messiah. The Hebrew word Mashiach (or Moshiach) means anointed one, and refers to a mortal human being. Within Judaism, the Mashiach is a human being who will be a descendant of King David continuing the Davidic line, and who will usher in a messianic era of peace and prosp ...

Including:

Jewish eschatology - Biblical verses

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Ancestor worship

Ancestor worship (拜祖), also ancestor veneration (敬祖), is a religious practice based on the belief that one's ancestors possess supernatural powers. All cultures attach ritual significance to the passing of loved ones, but this is not equivalent to ancestor worship. Rather, ancestor worship involves the same sort of religious practices one sees when people appease or supplicate other entities thought to exist and possess supernatural powers, such as gods, angels, saints, or demons. While far from universal, ancestor wors ...

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Damnation

In some forms of Western Christian belief, damnation to hell is the punishment of God for persons with unredeemed sin. Damnation can be a motivator for conversions to Christianity. One conception is of eternal suffocating heat, being taunted by demons for all eternity. (Actually, the Christian prophetic book of Revelation says that all demons will also be damned) Another conception, derived from the scripture about Gehenna ...

Including:

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Spiritualism

Spiritualism may refer to a variety of modern religious ideologies, primarily active in the United States and Europe. Central tenets of Spiritualist liturgy and dogma are the beliefs and practices of mediumship which purports to be evidence of the continued existence of an individual's spirit or soul after death. The origin of Spiritualism is commonly considered to be the Modern Spiritualist movement of the 19th century United States. Spiritualism - Background. Spiritualism in its modern incarnation started ...

Including:

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Doubt

Doubt is uncertainty in the context of trust (where it takes the form of distrust), action, decision or belief. It implies challenging some notion of reality in effect, and may involve hesitating to take a relevant action due to concern that one might be mistaken or at fault. According to some spiritual and ethical traditions, it is a form of fear. A doubtful internal disposition, according to many ethical frameworks, leads to the 'poisoning' of one's realit ...

Read more here: » Doubt: Encyclopedia - Doubt

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Heaven

Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies. Those who believe in heaven generally hold that it (or Hell) is the final afterlife destination of many or all humans. In unusual instances, humans have had, according to many testimonies and traditions, personal knowledge of Heaven. They presume this is for the purpose of teaching the rest of humanity about life, Heaven, and God. Heaven - Conceptions. While there are abundant and varied sources for conceptions of Heave ...

Including:

Read more here: » Heaven: Encyclopedia - Heaven

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Bangsian fantasy

Fantasy media Fantastic art Fantasy literature Fantasy authors Fantasy fiction magazines Fantasy art Fantasy films Fantasy operas Genre studies History of fantasy Fantasy subgenres Fantasy themes Quests & Artifacts Fantasy races Fantasy worlds Legendary creatures Fantasy subculture Lovecraftianism ...

Including:

Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief: Encyclopedia - Religious aspects of marriage

In virtually all religions, marriage is a long-term union between two people and is established with ceremonies and rituals. The two people are most commonly a man and a woman, though many societies have permitted polygamous marriages, and same-sex marriage is now acknowledged in some places. Many religions have extensive teachings regarding marriage. Most Christian churches give some form of blessing to a marriage; the wedding ceremony typically includes some sort of pledge by the community to support the couple's relationship. In th ...