(1) The belief that heaven or an afterlife awaits us is a "fairy story" for people afraid of death, Stephen Hawking has said.
(2) Even in this politician's afterlife, his religious beliefs had a vagueness about them.
(3) The early spiritualists believed they were shedding light on the transition of the human spirit from the physical body to the afterlife.
(4) He is grateful for people's prayers but, he writes, when asked how he can face death without the certainty of an afterlife "I can only say it hasn't been a problem."
(5) According to the Beijing News, the well-known Babaoshan crematorium will ban mourners from incinerating funeral clothes – a common sacrificial offering meant to keep the dead clothed in the afterlife – during the first two weeks of November.
(6) Nominees: Paul Abbott - Shameless 2, Company Pictures for Channel 4 Jed Mercurio - Bodies (Series 2), Hat Trick Productions for BBC3 Actor - Female Lesley Sharp - Afterlife, Clerkenwell Films for ITV "The jury described the winning actress as one of the most versatile in the business, who adds layers and depth to each and every one of her roles."
(7) "After all, there's nothing to complain about in the afterlife."
(8) And even if they try, Carter-Ruck can probably issue a gagging order that follows them into the afterlife and kicks their larynx off its hinges.
(9) He speaks to the need for a rational faith or belief in values like dignity, or even an afterlife … Then you have Carrot and Vimes, or the relativist versus the moral absolutist.
(10) Item analysis revealed additional information on meanings of death: Older respondents indicated a concern over the existence of an afterlife and over loss of personal control; women expressed more fear of pain and bodily decomposition.
(11) Meanwhile their dizzyingly romantic A Matter of Life and Death was a glorious affirmation of the special relationship between the UK and US, embodied by David Niven and Kim Hunter's love which shrugs off the bounds of the afterlife.
(12) That three-word phrase, expressing a sincere hope that the dead will find peace in the afterlife, is a fitting inscription for a tombstone, and now a very popular hashtag on social media.
(13) I have never believed in an afterlife, but Josie and my youngest daughter are both practising Christians and I've been tilting towards their side of things recently.
(14) I think the afterlife is a fairytale for people who are afraid of the dark."
(15) Eventually, in a glorious climax, I guess I'll install and run the "afterlife" routine, encountering the inevitable fatal system error halfway through.
(16) "The idea of an afterlife where you can be reunited with loved ones can be immensely consoling - though not to me.
(17) Afterlife items on the death anxiety scale did correlate significantly with the intrinsic religious motivation score.
(18) Asked about his view of God and an afterlife, he added: "It's theoretically possible to copy a brain on to a computer to provide a form of life after death.
(19) "They are a bit scared but I tell them we will meet in the afterlife.
(20) One obvious example is the fact that people who believe in an afterlife, despite the lack of any convincing scientific evidence, will be less afraid of dying.
Psychopomp
Definition:
(n.) A leader or guide of souls .
Example Sentences:
(1) Changed family dynamics, the support of a psychopomp, and the mobilisation of previously unrealized ego-resources were other significant psychological processes.
(2) Polly Morgan's latest show, Psychopomps, is at Haunch of Venison, London W1, until 25 September.