The Dreadful Subject: Death
1 Co rinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? It has been my desire to write about this subject for some time. Knowing it is somehow socially unpleasant, I procrastinated but the mystery shrouding makes me believe that this subject is of interest to many. The inescapable reality of death compels every rational individual to contemplate the possibility of existence beyond it. If indeed there exists an afterlife, our actions on Earth should be guided by the anticipation of this subsequent phase of existence. It is my aspiration that this article may offer solace to many and bring closure to the pervasive question that lingers in the minds of all. Death is mystifying because despite the abundance of accounts recounting near-death experiences (NDE), many people are not convinced that such experiences of life after death is the truth. Critics tend to dismiss such encounters as mere hallucinations or, at best, extraordinary exceptions that