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Death & Afterlife-B

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Question B Explain how a particular belief of an afterlife may affect the way in which followers of this religion may live their lives. Heaven is a plane of existence between the Earth and Hell. It is a religious or spiritual place often described for Christians through the Bible, Art and prayer. 'As Earth as it is in heaven' (Lords Prayer). Dante describes it as a 'paradise' in 'The Divine Comedy'. This means that heaven is a place of total happiness, for Christians paradise is eternity with God. For Christians proof of heaven is not essential. They believe that heaven is a metaphor for peace with yourself and God. The belief of heaven comes from Genesis though for Christians it was affirmed in the ascension. This was immortal, a significant part in the life and death of Jesus. It showed that he died like a human and was resurrected (immortal) beliefs such...

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