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Afterlife

What happens when we die? Many across the centuries have found comfort for the sorrows of this life in the hope of the next. Others use the ideas of heaven and hell or of reincarnation as the motivation for virtuous living now. Still others believe there is nothing beyond the grave, and that our focus must be on the creation of heaven on earth. What have the sages of history taught?

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The Death of a Secularist

By Austin Dacey -- February 2, 2010
The funeral of an atheist friend inspires examination of the Here and the Hereafter. Does death rob life of meaning or does it provide it? Read More.

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The Death of a Secularist The Death of a Secularist By Austin Dacey -- February 2, 2010
The funeral of an atheist friend inspires examination of the Here and the Hereafter. Does death rob life of meaning or does it provide it? Read More.
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My View: Rethinking Karma My View: Rethinking Karma By David Loy -- February 2, 2010
How are we meant to understand this key Buddhist teaching? Read more.
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What Happens When We Die? What Happens When We Die? By Manjuvajra -- February 2, 2010
Is death an end, a beginning, or just another stage on the path? Read more. link here

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Is Jack Bauer Good for My Family?

By David French -- February 8, 2010
If "24" is still on in a few years, I want my kids to watch it. Really? Read more.

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Is Jack Bauer Good for My Family? Is Jack Bauer Good for My Family? By David French -- February 8, 2010
If "24" is still on in a few years, I want my kids to watch it. Really? Read more.

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Caprica Caprica By Beth Davies-Stofka -- February 2, 2010
Science fiction has long been fascinated with the proposition that a person's consciousness could be uploaded to a safe mainframe, and then downloaded into biological or cybernetic organisms, theoretically promising immortality. Read more. link here
Legion Legion By Beth Davies-Stofka -- January 26, 2010
It might not merit a visit to the theater, but the American mosaic of desert, diner, guns, bullets, explosions, and questions about the love of God and the faith of angels will be a delightful little diversion some evening... Read more.
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The Book of Eli The Book of Eli By Beth Davies-Stofka -- January 18, 2010
What makes the movie worth the visit to the theater is its highly unusual choice of topic: religious scripture. And The Book of Eli presents scripture as a double-edged sword. Read more. link here