Almost every religious mythology contains the primordial motif of death and rebirth and portrays the posthumous journey of the deceased following death. Myths of the afterlife exist in all cultures, including that of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, Babylonians, Romans and Celts and continue to manifest in living faiths such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Although human consciousness has evolved over time, the mystery of death remains beyond rational perception and gives rise to feelings of anxiety and uncertainty. Inquiring whether death may be a transition to rebirth requires looking back into the universal language of myth, which symbolizes the germ of life existing in an afterlife state. As will be shown, this ancient model of the otherworldly journey and resurrection continues to appear in the near-death experience.
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Annamaria Hemingway PhD is a writer, speaker, spiritual counselor and member of the International Association for Near-Death Studies. She lives in California, USA.
Myths of the Afterlife guides us through many of the world's sacred documents that relate the experience of the basic mystery: death is not an end but an opening into another dimension of life. --Betty J. Kovacs, Ph.D. Author of The Miracle of Death
A fascinating "tour de force" through the history and meaning of the mythology of an afterlife. Highly recommended.
--Dr. John L. Turner. Author of Medicine, Miracles and Manifestations
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