Socrates & the Afterlife Socrates & the Afterlife “When I have drunk the poison I shall leave you and go to the joys of the blessed…” (Plato‚ p.67) In his final hours‚ as written in Plato’s Phaedo‚ Socrates spoke of death and the afterlife while awaiting his execution. Socrates was tried and convicted of two charges: corrupting the youth and impiety (blasphemy)‚ he was imprisoned and sentenced to death. According to his final words‚ Socrates does not seem to fear death but instead sees it as a
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The Law of Attraction and Christianity When it comes to talking about the Law of Attraction‚ many Christians choose to avoid it. This isn’t because they do or do not believe in it‚ but because they don’t completely understand it. Several Christians claim this is because their is no proof of it in the bible‚ however‚ if you think about it there are a few suggestions throughout it. Just because the Law of Attraction is worldly‚ doesn’t mean it is ungodly. Different Perspectives The basics of Law
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Afterlife What is the first thing that comes up in your head when you hear the word-“Afterlife”? Is it eerie? Is it intriguing? Does thinking about it make a chill run down your spine? In our busy lives we often forget to even ponder over topics like these‚ specially the youngsters who may find this absurd and too philosophical a topic to give a thought to. But isn’t this something worth thinking about? Something that has been debated over thousands of years of our existence which might actually
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(Gellman). In Buddhism‚ novice monks and nuns adhere to a moral code entitled the Ten Precepts‚ which are voluntary rules they undertake (“Access”). In Christianity a code of ethics called the 10 Commandments is followed in obedience to God. The Gospel of John reads “This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” 1 John 5:3). These moral codes address an array of topics in regard to various aspects of life. The stance of Buddhism and Christianity on various topics
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Afterlife Afterlife is a common topic everywhere we look – in television shows‚ in movies‚ in our everyday lives‚ and even in books. Our own portrayal of life after death comes from others’ perceptions that stick with us. In literature‚ this is no different. In Dante Alighieri’s Inferno‚ we are exposed to one of the more unique views of the underworld that has ever been published. This view‚ however‚ was not completely original. It is‚ instead‚ based upon a foundation that can be found in two earlier
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Afterlife - Top Three Many Egyptians believed in the afterlife and that it was a happy place. After a person passes away‚ a spirit called the Ka lived on. Most pharaohs were mummified by embalmers‚ or people who embalm mummies‚ to preserve the royal Ka. Why did they mummify only Egyptians from the elite? An elite is a person of wealth and power‚ and only Egypt’s elite could be mummified because they were the only ones with enough money to be mummified. The mummification process starts when the
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Socrates & the Afterlife Read selections from The Phaedo‚ available in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Focus on paragraphs 107 to 115a (pp. 437–444). Write a 350- to 700-word essay on the following: • Why does Socrates not fear death? • What are his views on death and the afterlife? • Do you agree or disagree with Socrates on this topic? • Using the Socratic method and The Good Thinker’s Tool Kit‚ formulate at least one question you would ask Socrates about his views on the afterlife. Socrates’
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The afterlife‚ or life after death‚ was a rather common belief among people living in ancient civilizations. In areas such as Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Israel‚ people had differing perceptions of the afterlife; although‚ they shared much more similarities. While some civilizations generally held an optimistic view of the afterlife‚ others held a more dark and gloomy view of it. But from the mummification process down to the netherworlds‚ there is no doubt that the beliefs of these three ancient civilizations
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The afterlife is something that has been and likely will be argued over until such time as a deity of some kind presents themselves and sets the record straight. Until then‚ we get to deal with religious tension and violence that is ultimately pointless but might make some people feel better about their own fruitless existences. Speaking of existence‚ part of what makes the afterlife such a touchy subject is that people want to believe that there is a point to initial life. If life is some kind of
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Comparison Essay of Christianity and Buddhism Similarities between the rise and spread of Buddhism and Christianity include their spread over trade routes‚ their appeal to the lower class‚ they were born from another religion‚ and they were spread by missionaries. Differences between the rise and spread of Buddhism and Christianity include their overcoming of violent persecution‚ and Christianity becoming a power structure. Similarities between the rise and spread of Buddhism and Christianity include their
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