The Soul After Death

By: Fr. Seraphim Rose

Narrated by: David A. Conatser

The spiritual realm after death defies observation, yet mankind persists in its desire to peer beyond this threshold—a threshold through which we all must pass.

“You will not die. Your body will die, but you will go over into a different world, being alive, remembering yourself and recognizing the whole world that surrounds you.”—St. Theophan the Recluse, 19th Century

The Soul After Death is a comprehensive presentation of the 2,000-year-old experience of Orthodox Christianity regarding the existence of the other world, addressing contemporary “after-death” and “out-of-body” experiences, the teachings of traditional Oriental religions and those of more recent occult societies.

Although the mystery of what lies beyond the veil of death is not fully visible to us in this life, nonetheless, writings and teachings of ancient Christianity dating from the first century have proven timeless and straightforward, yielding sound insights into the spiritual world beyond death. From the firm foundation of Orthodox patristic teaching, Fr. Seraphim Rose offers an interpretation of the meaning of the contemporary experiences which have been publicized by Drs. Kubler-Ross, Moody, Osis and Haraldsson, and other researchers.

“He who has the memory of death as his constant companion, painfully seeks to learn what awaits him after departure from this life.”—St. Symeon the New Theologian, 11th Century

Principal teachings of Orthodox Christianity concerning the properties of the soul after death are presented in a clear concise manner, as taught by Church fathers and teachers of the early centuries. The Soul After Death offers an undiluted draught of pristine, mystical Christianity as it has existed since the time of Christ.

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Everything. Terrifying, interesting, beautiful, assuring.

Wow! This was amazing and terrifying. I highly recommend this book. A true masterpiece and a lost view on what happens when we die.

A must read and learning

Brave, informative and necessary knowledge. Very detailed and well written, in my humble opinion. I am glad I listened to this book.

Informative

I knew little about the traditional orthodox view of the afterlife. This book does good to explain some of the descent research into NDE, issues with incorporating NDE into our theology today, reasons why we should and shouldn’t trust NDEs. At the end he reviews an article or book (I can’t remember) of another orthodox Christian who rejects the traditional view and takes his criticism on one by one. Enjoyed the read and learned a lot.