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This ebook is suitable for those who see themselves as 'spiritual but not religious'. It introduces the perspective of Swedenborgian spirituality on the subject of death survival. Is there time and space in an afterlife? What may we be conscious of after we die? Will we be happy? Will the character we have formed in this life affect us after death? What mistaken thinking can be found in mainstream Christianity regarding these questions?
When someone dies, we speak of them "passing", as if death were a move – a passing over - to somewhere else. It implies entering a different kind of existence. There are research studies in the field of parapsychology showing that the human mind can work outside of space and time; outside of the limits of physical reality. There is also the phenomena of ordinary awareness. No scientist can observe subjective experience - only brain activity. In Britain these days, the churches, still say there is a life after death. However, they now tend to have a 'wait and see' attitude to exactly what it will be like.
Recent research evidence relating to death survival from mediums and people who nearly die is considered. There is a focus on the astonishing experience of mystic and spiritual philosopher, Emanuel Swedenborg. When in altered states of consciousness, he claimed he could hear and see an inner world of the human spirit. Uniquely, this extraordinary awareness occurred on a daily basis throughout the last twenty-eight years of his life.
According to his testimony, after their death people wake up conscious of an environment that seems to resemble the natural world even though their surroundings are not part of the physical universe. We are said to each retain our individuality with familiar sensory awareness, feelings and thought and can communicate with others.
He is describing a dimension of existence where the appearance of time and space follow psychological rather than physical laws. The individual's mental state projects itself on to what is seen and heard: for example, if after death we are looking for kindness and thoughtfulness, then beauty surrounds us. If we prefer crime and corruption, then ugliness is all around.
The book uses Swedenborg's vision as a context for consideration of issues of human destiny and development. The proposal is examined that that one continues to live after death as before with the same values, motivation, and attitudes although one's inner self is more apparent. If true how might this impact on how people live in the here and now? Is selfishness a valid concept? Is the happiness and quality of life following death to do with our individual character? Do we continue our personal development?
Título : What's in Store for us if we Survive Death?
EAN : 9781908649058
Editorial : Stephen Russell-Lacy
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