The Secular World View Of Nihilism

The certainty that an indispensable part of one's self endures after the decease of the physical body is called the afterlife. The belief in extinction after death is in contrast with the conviction in the afterlife, which many perceive as supernatural. In Christian religion they believe that human can be reborn into the same world with different identify they will begin an new cycle all over again for them (Gray 14). They believe that this rebirth and death continues until the individual gains access to the spiritual dominion. According to the biblical aspect of life after death, the demise of an individual

From the beginning of time people have pondered existence and what it means to truly “Be’, indeed the most important questions that one can ask are those of a metaphysical nature. The deeper questions that seek to explain the reason we’re here in the first place, if for any reason at all. It’s easy to get lost in the many differing theories proposed from Determinism to Rationalism to Solipsism to Absurdism the possible theories one can ascribe as correct are endless. But the ones that try to answer those big questions in the most general of terms are the ones that seem to hold the most verisimilitude. Existentialism, Nihilism, and Objectivism are the most general, and although quite different they are also quite similar. But existentialism seems to be the one which offers the most hope for optimism or any concern for altruism and personal growth.

Many religious traditions and beliefs of the world contain different perspectives on the topic of death and afterlife. In the same way, ideas and dogmas are not only reflected directly in a funeral parlor and epitaphic practices, but

First, the religious concept views death as the commencement of a new life (Campione, 2004). Next, the

Death is viewed as a gate to meet God and live an eternal life with him. Whatever happens at death is always a mystery. In much religious death once everyone dies they will face judgment by God (Noebel,2006). Death is not the end of life; it is the beginning of eternal existence. Postmodernism has no moral absolutes but rather places responsibility into the hands of the

In Christian Theology, Christians believe that there is an afterlife. After they die, their body is either buried or cremated and their unique soul enters Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory. Their belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after crucifixion, gives them hope that if they follow Jesus’ teachings and make him their Lord and Savior than they too will experience a resurrection in the afterlife . Jesus’ incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection gave all Christians hope that life after death is possible.

​This paper will analyze afterlife in Hinduism and in Catholicism. Afterlife will be considered in the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1020-1060 and in Romans 10. Afterlife will also be considered in Bhagavad Gita 2:27, Obayashi page 146 and in Rig Veda 10.14.8. This topic is intriguing because death is a part of life and it is interesting to see the different perspectives of their two religions and of what happens in the afterlife. Besides the perspectives, this topic studies the greatest mystery of life, death which is an uncommon topic since people usually shy away from talking about this because of the emotional implications that it brings to people.

Nihilism asserts that life is meaningless, and discards all morality and religion. Nihilism, if widely held as a belief system, has the potential of propelling society into chaos (Nihilism - By Branch / Doctrine - The Basics of Philosophy). Constitutions around the world have been influenced by godly principles. Therefore, declaring that God is dead or does not exist would invalidate the foundations of many governments worldwide. If a moral code becomes non-existent, everyone is free to do as they please. Violence could then very easily become the order of the day, because there would be no moral absolutes to live by (Part of this was from my Quiz3).

The first kind of people that believe in the afterlife is atheist who believe that there is no life after death no matter what happens. The poem “When I am dead my dearest” by Christina Rossetti shows that when she is gone she will no longer have a life and will never return. She explains

The death of a loved one is always a hard idea to process. Over the course of their life they grew and emotional attachment to them and they touched their life in so many ways that life without them seems unimaginable. So, in this situation we take refuge in the Catholic teaching that this Earthly life is but a pilgrimage to return to Heaven. However, they may begin to wonder what good could possibly come out of a death. The answer to this question doesn't really have a logical answer on Earth. The logical explanation of death is not too optimistic. The explanation is basically that death is a part of life. Once the organs in a person's body start to fail and their heart stops beating and their brain can no longer function, they are no longer have the characteristics of a human being. There is not anything after this. Life began and ended. The circle of life for that person is complete. Looking at it from a religious point of view and thinking and believing in faith that there is something else out there. A place where there is no more suffering and no more pain. A place that when our journey on this Earth is complete we can go to the afterlife and see all of our departed friends and family. This belief may be hard for some, but trusting that the suffering on Earth leads to something better helps to overcome the

For humans, we know the universal reality for us all is that in some point we will not escape death. During the many years that humans have been on earth we have created the concept of an Afterlife. The Afterlife is an idea created to fulfill the questioning and essential part of an individual’s identity after their death, in the thought that it will continue to exist after the death of the figure. Different religions have different practices and beliefs regarding their life after their death. Some believe that their body is reincarnated and others believe that after their death the soul is raised and united with God. I will be focusing on the key beliefs of the Islam and Catholicism religions.

The sixteenth century was immensely superstitious about the afterlife. The Roman Catholics believed that the souls of the dead were sent to heaven, hell or purgatory. During this time, it was believed that if a soul was sent to heaven, it was because of good deeds, if a soul was sent to hell, it was because of bad deeds, however, if a soul was sent to purgatory, that soul would work off his sins until the soul was allowed in heaven. Because of the belief of purgatory, many people considered that souls wandered around civilians until they were accepted in heaven.

The topic that I decided to write about for my research assignment was Christianity on Nihilism. I found an online article of a Baptist pastor named Sean Dougherty writing about his opinion on Nihilism and Christianity. According to Pastor Dougherty Nihilism is a belief in nothingness as it discards morality and religion. Pastor Dougherty believes that without God there is no definition of Good and evil. That there is no purpose in life to help others that people will become hedonistic and become selfish.

The Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England both have passed resolutions on the subject of abortion. If the pregnancy is not threatening the life of the mother than it is strongly thought that you must have the baby considering the baby has a life that god gave as a gift. If the parents choose to terminate the baby than they are believed to be committing a grave moral wrong. Louise states, “There are days that define your story beyond your life.” Some people believe that there is an afterlife; the people who have passed away come back in different forms, like a dog. It is also conjectured that the afterlife has no pain; loved ones who have passed are meant to watch over the people they left behind like a guardian angel. On the other side of the perspectives, others believe that once someone has passed, it is the end of their story, there is nothing more to come after death. People who want to know their life from start to finish may change how they act, so that they are remembered for the acts of kindness they made, or they may embrace each day a little

The definition our book, found in the glossary, provides for this word is, “a viewpoint that denies objective moral truths and traditional religious and moral principles” (Fiero). Since there was limited information in our book or tours, I decided to do further research online. On a website, http://www.nihil.org/, I found they talk specifically about nihilism, stating that nihilism is a concept that is usually used to define either that we are under a rule of law and morality or that we are free with a sense of nothingness, no rules, governing body, God or otherwise. On the contrary, they believe that nihilism fits somewhere in between the 2 perspectives stating, “Nihilism argues for a middle path: we lack inherent order, but are defined by