Category Archives: Afterlife
My Interest in Afterlife Beliefs
This was written as part of my coursework at Marian University, where we were assigned to write about our interest in the afterlife. Original Submission Date: March 10. 2023 One moment the rise and fall of Luke’s chest signified he … Continue reading
Academia: Shamanism and the Near Death Experience
This paper was written as part of my thanatology degree Class: Afterlife Beliefs Across Cultures Submission date: April 10, 2023 We live in ordinary reality, a reality we are comfortable with, a mundane reality that we are comfortable with. However, … Continue reading
Academic: Africanisms in Homegoing Ceremonies
Note: This was written for a class in African American Deathways for a course at Marian University. The sounds of gospel music, church hymns, and spirituals rise to the rafters during African American Homegoing service as neighbors, friends, and relatives … Continue reading
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Academic: Mystics and Modern Similarities
Note: This was a class assignment for Death and the Maiden Life is bookended by two great spiritual and physical transitions: birth and death. And it is women who tend to these passings. It is women who experience the quickening … Continue reading
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Academic: Days of the Dead
This recap was written as part of my work in Death and Dying at WMU. It is a recap of a video on the Days of the Dead. I’m looking for a link to the video. Original Submission Date: February … Continue reading
Academic: Buddhist Views of the Afterlife
Link: Buddhist Views of the Afterlife “Death presents an opportunity and a crisis for both the person approaching death and for the human community dealing with grief and loss,” according to Goss and Klass. These words were written about Buddhism, … Continue reading