Discussion:
What happens when we die? Will we be rewarded for our good deeds and punished for our bad deeds? We will be reunited with our loved ones who have died before us? Will we be reincarnated? Or will we experience nothing at all?
These are the questions we will explore in this lesson on philosophical and religious perspectives on the afterlife.
Review the articles:
1. "Mysteries of Egypt: Life after Death."
2. Edward Alexander, "Reflections on Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition."
3. Muhammad Abdel Haleem, "Life and Beyond According to the Quran."
4. Ernest Valea, "Reincarnation: Its Meaning and Consequences."
5. Clarence Darrow, "The Myth of the Soul."
Answer the following questions in One (1) page:
1. How are these various religious perspectives on the afterlife similar? How do they differ?
2. Why does Darrow argue against the existence of the soul and the afterlife?
3. Do you believe in an afterlife? Why or why not?