Examining the possibility of our ‘before’ and ‘after’ lives

Examining the possibility of our “before” and “after” lives

by Mark Pavilons “Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife.” – Greg Graffin We live our lives in the present, sometimes dwelling on the past, but mostly looking ahead to the future. We don’t want to think about “what’s next,” but that very question will face each and every one of us. I’ve been thinking about “after” and what it’s going to be. Those faithful and spiritua…

Can I Get a Witness?

“Why can the dead do such great things?” asks Augustine in 426. The venerable theologian observes that God, being eternal, performs wonders in our physical world through his own actions, and at times via angels, the souls of martyrs, the spirits of our dead, humans, or by any means he chooses. “Some things are done one way, others another, by means quite beyond mortal comprehension—nevertheless, each miracle testifies to that faith which proclai…

Examining the possibility of our ‘before’ and ‘after’ lives

MARK PAVILONS “Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife.”Greg Graffin We live our lives in the present, sometimes dwelling on the past, but mostly looking ahead to the future.We don’t want to think about “what’s next,” but that very question will face each and every one of us.I’ve been thinking about “after” and what it’s going to be.Those faithful and spiritual types b…