Immortality Flashcards
Soul
The spiritual rather than physical part of humans.
Resurrection
Rising from the dead or returning to life (applied to souls after death).
Legacy
Something handed down from an ancestor; a way of being remembered after death.
Heaven
The state of eternal happiness in the presence of God that Christians believe will be granted to the faithful after this life.
Hell
The state of eternal separation from God, seen as punishment for sin.
Immortality
Endless life or existence; life after death.
Reincarnation
Being born again in another form
Karma
The law of cause and effect (Hinduism)
Rebirth
Being born again after death.
Scripture
The sacred writings of a religion.
John 11:25-26, Christian
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?
Channeling
Communicating with the dead through a medium
Near-death Experience (NDE)
Some people, when they are close to death or in an intense operation situation, claim to have had a sense of themselves leaving their bodies and seeing what exists beyond this life.
Dualism
The idea that humans have two basic natures, the physical and spiritual.