Many believe that the life of Jesus Christ was one of the most influential in the history of the world. However, his life alone does not explain the impact he has on the world today. He was crucified on a cross, a method of punishment used by the Roman authorities at that time. Some remembered [...]

This was written by Alan in his Religion 100 class at UBC in 1974 before he had any symptoms of his head problems, or possibility of death. He was about 19 when he wrote this. ~ Ed Becker (Alan’s father) For me, death is of little importance. This is because of my Christian beliefs. Since [...]

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Life After Death

A near-death experience doesn’t always mean your life flashes before you. An experience like that can mean many things. But can any near-death experience be neatly explained away? It seems we’re all curious about what happens after we die. Why is that? Are you longing to know more about the after-life? Related Articles: Did Jesus [...]

From Life to Death

Within seconds, a night can turn into one big blur. Red light. Motorcycle. Blood. Death.  Have you ever witnessed someone pass from life to death? Sean did. It caused him to think about mortality and the purpose of life. When faced with life’s most important questions, how do you respond? Make it personal: Check out [...]

This is the story of a changed life, as told to Power to Change Ministries Walking through the dusky bar, I had come to the end of my rope. There had to be more to life than this. I was a self-righteous individual who had my entire life planned out and didn’t need help from [...]

Overcoming Fear of Death

Life was so exciting. His heart beat with the rush of adrenalin. As a young fireman, Rod bravely faced raging, uncontrollable fires. Although he could handle conquering the fire without much fear, what he found so emotionally daunting came after the fire. Soon after encountering death, Rod himself became afraid of dying. Have you ever [...]

It seems like yesterday I woke up to find my husband slumped over the dining room table. I tried to wake him but his hand was cold. As I read the letter on the table, I couldn’t believe it. Though he said he loved me, my husband had committed suicide by drug overdose. I was [...]

When I was a little girl, I used to wake up in the middle of the night with fear in my heart — fear of death. I was in despair because I did not know what would happen to me after death. I thought there would be nothing and it would be the end. As [...]

One of humanity’s quirks is that people actually like to be scared. At least, pretend scared. Kids (and often adults) dress up as ghouls, ghosts, pirates, and their favorite costumed superheros and villains and run around from house to house shouting “Trick of Treat!” and demanding candy. I’ve always thought Halloween is one of the [...]

Nine truths about death and dying emerged from the intensive conversations Vancouver doctor David Kuhl had with people who were terminally ill: Time changes Being told that your disease will likely result in death causes time to freeze – then change.  Linear time, which the Greeks called chronus, gives way to kairos, time noted for [...]