Life after Death: Data and Reflections on the Last Information Gap: A Research Note
This paper examines beliefs and experiential claims concerning life after death provided by some 5,000 people in Canada, the United States, and Britain in the spring of 2014. The surveys show that large numbers of people continue to believe life continues after death. Beyond belief, many maintain th...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2017]
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Studies in religion
Jahr: 2017, Band: 46, Heft: 1, Seiten: 130-141 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This paper examines beliefs and experiential claims concerning life after death provided by some 5,000 people in Canada, the United States, and Britain in the spring of 2014. The surveys show that large numbers of people continue to believe life continues after death. Beyond belief, many maintain that individuals who have died are following what is taking place in their lives and continuing to be in contact. Such claims raise important questions as to why these beliefs and claims are so pervasive, and the appropriate responses of academics. |
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| ISSN: | 2042-0587 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Studies in religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0008429816655574 |
