The question whether or not we survive physical death has occupied the minds of men & women since the dawn of recorded history. The spiritual traditions of both West & East have taught that death is not the end but modern science generally dismisses such teachings. The fruit of a lifetimes research & experience by a world expert in the field Is There An Afterlife? presents the most complete survey to date of the evidence both historical & contemporary for survival of physical death. It
Includes:: mediumship & channelling spontaneous cases hauntings apparitions near death experiences out of the body experiences Electronic Voice Phenomenon Instrumental Transcommunication & recent laboratory work. It accepts that evidence is often disputed but makes the claim that much of the phenomena is inexplicable without some form of survival. It looks at the question of what survives-personality memory emotions & body image-in particular exploring the question of consciousness as primary to & not dependent on matter in the light of recent brain research & quantum physics. It discusses the possible nature of the afterlife the common threads in Western & Eastern traditions the common features of many levels " group souls & reincarnation. As well a providing the broadest overview of the question giving due weight to the claims both of science & religion Is There An Afterlife? brings it into personal perspective. It asks how we should live in this life as if death is not the end & suggests how we should change our behaviour accordingly."