Short description
A source of encouragement, and a guide to the future, this book includes a range of suitable prayers and liturgies for the bereaved, allowing tears and suggesting hope. It compares Christian teaching on the afterlife with that of other religions, and also raises the question of ghosts, mediums and near-death experiences.
Long description
Perhaps you have lost someone close to your. Perhaps you yourself are facing death, or are worried by the prospect of dying. Perhaps are looking for comfort for a friend. The Christian faith does not regard death as the end. The resurrection of Jesus after his death on the Cross is central to Christian belief, and it changes everything - our ambitions, our understanding of ourselves, our relationships with one another The Rev. Kevin O'Donnell compares Christian teaching on the afterlife with that of other religions, and also raises the question of ghosts, mediums and near-death experiences. He spells out what the Bible says about the life to come, and tackles the question of the final judgement: What is at stake? What does God's mercy mean?