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Backstage Pass to the Flipside: Talking to Bill Paxton

2019

Filmmaker Richard Martini reached out to three different mediums to converse with his friend Bill Paxton. He asked them to reply about questions of how they met, where they met, who was there to greet him in the afterlife, etc. All three mediums gave the same answers. In one case, the medium recognized him, in the second case she did not, in the third case, the medium was asked the questions by a neutral party - although Richard had written the questions. In all three cases, he gave the same answers, the same reports of "still being in existence."

88 min

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What is hell?

The recent dispute over whether Pope Francis denied the existence of hell in an interview attracted wide attention.

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Friday Essay: How Can the Dead Send Us Emails? The Ethical Dilemma of Digital Souls

Tim Hart was sitting on his couch one evening in November 2011 when he got an email with the subject line: “I’m watching.” The message that followed was short and to the point …

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Can Science ‘Prove’ There’s an Afterlife? Netflix Documentary Says Yes.

The documentary emphasizes “proof” of life after death, but it mixes the debunked, the unknown and the unprovable.

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Is There a Jewish Afterlife?

Judaism is famously ambiguous about what happens when we die.

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How Believing in an Afterlife Can Ruin Your Life

Surely any support for a belief in an afterlife, no matter how tenuous, is better than none? Isn’t it bound to be a comfort? It may not work out like that.

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‘I Believed That I Would See Her Again’

This month’s conversation in our series exploring religion and death is with Karen Teel, who has been a member of the department of theology and religious studies at the University of San Diego since 2007.

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Why the “You” in an Afterlife Wouldn’t Really Be You

Memories, points of view and the self.

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What Does Taoism Teach About Life After Death?

It’s always useful to learn about death in different cultures. And Taoist beliefs about death—both religious and philosophical—are interesting and complex. By learning about Taoist beliefs about death and life after death, you can better understand many philosophies around the world.

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo (Shambhala Pocket Library)

A classic of Tibetan Buddhism brought to life with insightful commentary by a modern master.

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The Luminous Landscape of the Afterlife: Jordan’s Message to the Living on What to Expect after Death

A channeled guide to the life-death transition experience and how to prepare for the wonders of the afterlife. • Reveals the afterlife as a fluid realm of imagination and invention, a luminous landscape created entirely of consciousness.

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