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 ...

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• Afterlife - Afterlife as a belief
• Afterlife - Afterlife as an individual existence
• Afterlife - Afterlife as reward or punishment
• Afterlife - Afterlife as reincarnation
• Afterlife - Related studies
• Afterlife - Criticism
• Afterlife - Philosophical arguments

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Previewing the first episode as one of "Today's Choices" for its day of transmission in the Radio Times listings magazine, television critic Alison Graham praised Afterlife as "[A] highly-promising mystery series... a taut and snappy spine-tingler, even if it does use some old-hat shocked techniques such as creaking floorboards, darkness, inexplicable noises and unexpected taps on the shoulder."[4] Reviewing the same episode for The Guardia ...

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Afterlife is a British television drama series, produced by independent producion company Clerkenwell Films for the ITV1 network. First broadcast in 2005, the series follows the activities of a psychic medium who appears to have the ability to communicate with the spirits of the dead. Afterlife television - Overview. The main characters of the series are the psychic, Alison Mundy (played by Lesley Sharp) and the academic who becomes involved with her due to his sceptical interest in the paranormal, D ...

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• Afterlife television - Critical reaction
• Afterlife television - Episode list
• Afterlife television - Overseas sales

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The Divine Comedy (in Italian "Comedia" or "Commedia", later christened "Divina" by Giovanni Boccaccio), written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321, is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature, and one of the greatest of world literature. Its influence is so great that it affects the Western Christian view of the afterlife to this day. The Divine Comedy - Structure and story. The Divine Comedy is composed of thre ...

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• The Divine Comedy - Inferno
• The Divine Comedy - Purgatorio
• The Divine Comedy - Paradiso
• The Divine Comedy - Thematic Concern
• The Divine Comedy - Response and criticism
• The Divine Comedy - Original copies
• The Divine Comedy - Derivative works
• The Divine Comedy - Visual arts
• The Divine Comedy - Literature
• The Divine Comedy - Music
• The Divine Comedy - Sculpture
• The Divine Comedy - Notes

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Belief in reincarnation is held by many Hindus, Buddhists, and Taoists but such beliefs are held by relatively few Christians, Jews, and Muslims. No mainstream Christian denomination includes reincarnation among their doctrines. The Christian creeds and confession have consistently proclaimed a belief in a single judgement of humanity and in the eschatological hope of the resurrection of the dead. Some small sects, such as the Liberal Cat ...

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• Bible and reincarnation - Judaism
• Bible and reincarnation - Supporting passages from a Christian point of view
• Bible and reincarnation - Elijah became John the Baptist
• Bible and reincarnation - John 9:1-3
• Bible and reincarnation - Galatians 6:7
• Bible and reincarnation - New Testament passages seen to be in opposition
• Bible and reincarnation - Hebrews 9:27
• Bible and reincarnation - Luke 13
• Bible and reincarnation - The thief on the cross
• Bible and reincarnation - Paul's teaching
• Bible and reincarnation - Apologetics
• Bible and reincarnation - Origen
• Bible and reincarnation - History of Canonical and extra-biblical writings
• Bible and reincarnation - New Age views
• Bible and reincarnation - Reference literature
• Bible and reincarnation - Positive
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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 ...

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• Religion - Philosophy and metaphysics
• Religion - Esotericism and mysticism
• Religion - Spirituality
• Religion - Myth
• Religion - Approaches to the study of individual religions
• Religion - Methods of studying religion subjectively in relation to one's own beliefs
• Religion - Methods of studying religion objectively in a scientific and religiously neutral fashion
• Religion - Development of religion
• Religion - Religion today
• Religion - Approaches to relating to the beliefs of others
• Religion - Exclusivism
• Religion - Inclusivism
• Religion - Pluralism
• Religion - Syncretism
• Religion - Universalism
• Religion - Systemization
• Religion - Religion and other approaches to forming beliefs about the nature of the universe
• Religion - Related philosophical stances
• Religion - Compare with

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The criticism of religion includes criticism of the concept of religion itself, criticism of the practice of religion, and criticism of the consequences of religion on humanity as a whole. The singular word religion is used here referring to the concept of religion, rather than a particular religion or any group of religions. This page is about criticism of religion in general, as opposed to criticism of any specific religion. Criticism of Religion - Social construct. One criticism of religion is the ...

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• Criticism of Religion - Intellectual confinements
• Criticism of Religion - Dogmatism
• Criticism of Religion - Arbitrary restrictions
• Criticism of Religion - Eschatologically Irresponsible
• Criticism of Religion - Moral deficiency
• Criticism of Religion - Narcissism
• Criticism of Religion - Opium of the people
• Criticism of Religion - Authoritarian
• Criticism of Religion - Political opposition
• Criticism of Religion - Religious wars
• Criticism of Religion - Specific religions

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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 ...

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• Spiritualism - Background
• Spiritualism - Meditation
• Spiritualism - Organizations
• Spiritualism - Specific Religions and Thought Currents
• Spiritualism - Theorists and Proponents
• Spiritualism - Well-known Believers
• Spiritualism - Critics and Exposers
• Spiritualism - Exposed Frauds
• Spiritualism - Miscellaneous

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Bride of Frankenstein is a horror film released on April 22, 1935, a sequel to the 1931 film Frankenstein. Bride of Frankenstein - Title and plot. The movie tells the story of Doctor Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive), who is forced by his monster (played by Boris Karloff) to build him a mate (Elsa Lanchester double-cast in the role of Mary Shelley). The plot uses the parallel story of Doctor Frankenstein's marriage to the beautiful Elizabeth (Valerie Hobson). It is to this bride t ...

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• Bride of Frankenstein - Filmmakers
• Bride of Frankenstein - Sets and special effects
• Bride of Frankenstein - Credits
• Bride of Frankenstein - Afterlife

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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:

• Maimonides - Biography
• Maimonides - Works and bibliography
• Maimonides - Influence
• Maimonides - The 13 principles of faith
• Maimonides - Halakhic works
• Maimonides - Philosophy
• Maimonides - Negative theology
• Maimonides - Prophecy
• Maimonides - The problem of evil
• Maimonides - Astrology
• Maimonides - True beliefs versus necessary beliefs
• Maimonides - Resurrection acquired immortality and the afterlife

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In Islam, the houri (ﺣﻮﺭﻳﺔ), Ḥour-ul-`Ein or ḥawra’ in Arabic, are described as "fair women of Paradise" awaiting devout Muslims. According to the Qur'an (55.56), the houri are pure, having never been touched by man or jinn and so they are virgins who marry the devout in the Jannah, the paradise, of afterlife. The word 'virgin' in Arabic does not translate perfectly into English. A closer translation is 'pure being'. The use of the word is not always sexual. The usual etymology derives houri from the word ḥawira, to be black-eyed, like a gazell ...

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominatio ...

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• Christian eschatology - Intermediate state
• Christian eschatology - Prophetic events prior to the return of Christ
• Christian eschatology - Kingdom of God: Literal Millennial views
• Christian eschatology - Kingdom of God: Non-literal Millennial views
• Christian eschatology - The Second Coming
• Christian eschatology - The resurrection of the righteous and the wicked
• Christian eschatology - Final judgment
• Christian eschatology - Heaven or everlasting reward
• Christian eschatology - Hell or everlasting punishment
• Christian eschatology - The end of the world and the renewal of creation
• Christian eschatology - The consummation of all things
• Christian eschatology - Specific dates of the end of days

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Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960 in Houston, Texas – November 20, 2005 in Houston, Texas) was a singer songwriter who recorded albums on various labels. Highly acclaimed by critics and fans alike, he had a strong devoted following who continued to support his work. Whitley was an intense live performer and had proven very consistent with his studio recordings. In 2001, the New York Times called him "restless ...evoking Chet Baker and Sonic Youth as much as Robert Johnson". Chris Whitley - BiographyIncluding:

• Chris Whitley - Biography
• Chris Whitley - Health and death
• Chris Whitley - Obituaries
• Chris Whitley - Discography
• Chris Whitley - Guitar tunings

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A near-death experience (NDE) is the perception reported by a person who nearly died or who was clinically dead and revived. They are somewhat common, especially since the development of cardiac resuscitation techniques, and are reported in approximately one-fifth of persons who revive from clinical death. The experience often includes an out-of-body experience. The phenomenology of an NDE usually includes physiological, psychological and transcendental factors (Parnia, Waller, Yeates & Fenwick, 2001) such as subject ...

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• Near-death experience - Near-Death Research
• Near-death experience - As an afterlife experience
• Near-death experience - As a naturalistic experience
• Near-death experience - Clinical Implications
• Near-death experience - Implications for health professionals
• Near-death experience - Implications for the dying patient
• Near-death experience - Implications for family and friends
• Near-death experience - Spiritual and psychological after-effects

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"Billy" Eduard Albert Meier (born February 3, 1937), a citizen of Switzerland, is the source of probably the most extensive, detailed, and widely recognized photographs of UFOs currently in existence, numbering over a thousand. Billy Meier - Background. A farmer born in the Swiss Lowlands, Meier says his first extraterrestrial contacts occurred at the age of five, indirectly resulting in a difficult childhood. He ran away and joined the French Foreign Legion but left it and returned home. He travelled exten ...

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• Billy Meier - Topics
• Billy Meier - Criticism and Controversy
• Billy Meier - Related reading
• Billy Meier - DVD

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• Christianity - History
• Christianity - Beliefs
• Christianity - The Trinity
• Christianity - Jesus Christ as God
• Christianity - Jesus Christ as Salvation
• Christianity - Crucifixion and Resurrection
• Christianity - The Second Coming
• Christianity - The Afterlife
• Christianity - Differences in Beliefs
• Christianity - Nicene Creed
• Christianity - Scriptures
• Christianity - Worship and practices
• Christianity - Weekly worship services
• Christianity - Holidays
• Christianity - Symbols
• Christianity - Persecution
• Christianity - History and denominations
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• Christianity - References and select bibliography

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Shang Dynasty (Chinese: 商朝) or Yin Dynasty (殷代) (1600 BC - 1046 BC) is the first historic Chinese dynasty and ruled in the northeastern region of China proper. The Shang dynasty followed the quasi-legendary Xia Dynasty and preceded the Zhou Dynasty. Information about the Shang Dynasty comes from bronze artifacts and oracle bones--turtle shells or cattle scapula on which were written the first recorded Chinese characters, which were found in the Huang He valley. These bones typically had three sections: a question for th ...

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The main characters of the series are the psychic, Alison Mundy (played by Lesley Sharp) and the academic who becomes involved with her due to his sceptical interest in the paranormal, Dr Robert Bridge (Andrew Lincoln). Set in Bristol, each of the six one-hour episodes of the series sees Alison become involved in the appearance of a spirit and attempting to discover why it has come back to haunt the living. Robert becomes involved in the first episode, when Alison first moves to Bristol and her activities inadverten ...

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Afterlife television, Afterlife television - Overview, Afterlife television - Critical reaction, Afterlife television - Episode list, Afterlife television - Overseas sales

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Series One: Note — although the airdates below refer to the UK broadcasts on the ITV1 network, the series actually had its world premiere on Australia's Nine Network several weeks before the UK showings, on Tuesday nights at 9.30pm from August 16 2005. More than Meets the Eye. Saturday September 24 2005, 9.10-10.10pm. Lower than Bones. Saturday October 1 2005, 9.10-10.10pm. Daniel One and Two. Saturday October 8 2005, 9.10-10.10pm. Misdirection. Saturday Octo ...

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