Understanding Heaven: Research and Personal Views of the Afterlife

By George Lorenzo

This ebook is a synthesis of my research and personal views about the afterlife. While always something of high interest to me, when I turned 60 in 2014, I became more focused on going deeper into this topic, with an emphasis on defining heaven and what is required of us to get into heaven (if, of course, you are a believer). It is my sincere hope that readers of this ebook will feel well informed enough to talk about this topic intelligently or to pursue this topic further, or, even better, to make some changes in their lives for the betterment of themselves and others, as the research, introspection and writing of this has done for me.

This ebook takes a close look at heaven (as well as a philosophical view of good and evil), a topic that all of us think about – some much more frequently than others. Through deep research in conjunction with personal beliefs that have developed over decades, I make a serious attempt at describing heaven, and, its opposite, hell.

• Language: English
• Publisher: George Lorenzo
• Release date: Jan 20, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310006746

George Lorenzo

George Lorenzo is senior writer, editor and publisher of UnderstandingXYZ.com, a publisher of ebooks. George has more than 30 years experience as a professional writer.

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Understanding Heaven: Research and Personal Views of the Afterlife

Copyright 2015 George Lorenzo

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Table of Contents

Preface

Buddhism and Science

My View

A Short Story to Get Things Started

What Do You Believe?

Common Definitions of Heaven

Common Definitions of Hell

Heaven’s Admission Requirements

Getting into Heaven Circa 21st Century

Additional 21st Century Commandments

Beyond the Superficial

Notions of Good and Evil

Knocking on Death’s Door

Where is Heaven Located?

References

About the Author

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Preface

I am not a theologian. I am a serious, painstakingly accurate researcher, writer, publisher and highly introspective human being. I was raised a Roman Catholic, influenced by nuns and priests who were my early educators. I was a devout altar boy with sincere aspirations to enroll in the seminary until my early high school years, when my beliefs in mostly man-made Catholic dogmas lost their meaning. I eventually became spiritually inclined, a student of all religions, taking what I thought made the most sense from many different faiths and spiritual quests, reading widely.

This ebook is a synthesis of my research and personal views about the afterlife. While always something of high interest to me, when I turned 60 in 2014, I became more focused on going deeper into this topic, with an emphasis on defining heaven and what is required of us to get into heaven (if, of course you are a believer). It is my sincere hope that readers of this ebook will feel well informed enough to talk about this topic intelligently or to pursue this topic further, or, even better, to make some changes in their lives for the betterment of themselves and others, as the research, introspection and writing of this has done for me.

This ebook takes a close look at heaven (as well as a philosophical view of good and evil), a topic that all of us think about – some much more frequently than others. Through deep research in conjunction with personal beliefs that have developed over decades, I make a serious attempt at describing heaven, and, its opposite, hell.

It’s important to explain that this ebook is a deeply thought out and very determined synthesis of many years of readings and personal experiences related to the afterlife that I have culled and put together over several months of pointed introspection, writing, editing and rewriting.

Having said that, I think it is important to establish up front what I have come to believe about the afterlife: First, as a spiritual person and believer in karma and reincarnation, I do not believe in eternal hell, but