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Beyond the Threshold introduces readers to afterlife beliefs and experiences in world religions. The second edition has been revised and updated throughout, including a new chapter on afterlife beliefs and practices in selected African traditions, new research on the afterlife and near-death experiences, the addition of key words and definitions to each chapter, and more.
Christopher M. Moreman offers an introduction to afterlife beliefs in ancient cultures, which are essential to understanding the roots of many modern ideas about death. He examines the folklore and doctrines of major world religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese religions, and several African traditions. He also discusses psychic phenomena across traditions, such as mediums, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and past-life memories.
While ultimately the afterlife remains unknowable, the second edition of this unique, in-depth exploration of both beliefs and experiences can help readers reach their own understanding of the afterlife and how to live.
Contents
Part One: An Overview of Beliefs in an Afterlife from Major World Religions
Chapter 1: Ancient Conceptions
Chapter 2: Judaism
Chapter 3: Christianity
Chapter 4: Islam
Chapter 5: Hinduism
Chapter 6: Buddhism
Chapter 7: Chinese Religions
Chapter 8: African Religions
Part Two: An Overview of the Research into Experiences of an Afterlife
Chapter 9: Mediumship
Chapter 10: Apparitions and Hauntings
Chapter 11: Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences
Chapter 12: Past-Life Memories
Part Three: Beliefs and Experiences: An Attempt at a Synthesis
Chapter 13: Comparison of Beliefs
Chapter 14: Comparison of Phenomena
Epilogue: Speculations on Mysticism and the Afterlife
