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"The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. Frederic Palmer's work The Winning of Immortality is a religious look at the concept of afterlife. Republished here by Forgotten books, the author, a biblical scholar, presents an argument for the existence of life after death. Tracing the concept of an afterlife from early Hebrew history to Christian development to modern times, this is a book for both believers as well as non-believers that are interested in hearing an argument contrary to their beliefs.
The book leans heavily on the text of The Bible for evidence, however the author does make note of the limitations of this approach. "In endeavouring then to learn of the condition of men after death," Palmer states, "We cannot appeal to 'what the Bible says' as if it were an utterance one and definite." Thus, the book begins by tracing the development of the concept of an afterlife through both the Old Testament and the New Testament, highlighting the changes in this doctrine over time.
Later chapters abandon the examination of The Bible in order to make philosophical arguments for the existence of an afterlife. The author also examines the concept of immortality in other religions and in different periods in history, highlighting the beliefs of groups such as the Muslims and the Vikings. The book concludes with a discussion of the exclusive nature of immortality, and asks the question "Is there an afterlife for non-believers?"
A reader's enjoyment of this book may depend on where they fall on the issue of an afterlife and their religious beliefs. This book was written by a Christian and seems to be aimed at a primarily Christian audience. Little of the evidence presented within is overly compelling, and it is doubtful that this text would change the mind of any non-believer. However, somebody who believes in an afterlife may find this book to be reaffirming and illuminating, and for these readers The Winning of Immortality is recommended.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. "
The book leans heavily on the text of The Bible for evidence, however the author does make note of the limitations of this approach. "In endeavouring then to learn of the condition of men after death," Palmer states, "We cannot appeal to 'what the Bible says' as if it were an utterance one and definite." Thus, the book begins by tracing the development of the concept of an afterlife through both the Old Testament and the New Testament, highlighting the changes in this doctrine over time.
Later chapters abandon the examination of The Bible in order to make philosophical arguments for the existence of an afterlife. The author also examines the concept of immortality in other religions and in different periods in history, highlighting the beliefs of groups such as the Muslims and the Vikings. The book concludes with a discussion of the exclusive nature of immortality, and asks the question "Is there an afterlife for non-believers?"
A reader's enjoyment of this book may depend on where they fall on the issue of an afterlife and their religious beliefs. This book was written by a Christian and seems to be aimed at a primarily Christian audience. Little of the evidence presented within is overly compelling, and it is doubtful that this text would change the mind of any non-believer. However, somebody who believes in an afterlife may find this book to be reaffirming and illuminating, and for these readers The Winning of Immortality is recommended.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. "
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Frederic Palmer
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ISBN - 9781330004425
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Page Count - 255
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Frederic Palmer
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ISBN - 9780656951369
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Page Count - 253
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