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| 1. To compare and contrast the views of immortality in the Judaic, Hellenistic, Christian, Islamic, Asian and secular traditions. 2. To compare and contrast Eastern religious views of life after death. 3. To describe the consolation and comfort associated with religion. 4. To identify at least three secular alternatives to religious beliefs about immortality and the afterlife. 5. To describe the main features of near-death experiences. 6. To analyze the alternative interpretations of near-death experiences. 7. To summarize death-related experiences associated with dreams and psychedelic experiences. 8. To demonstrate how beliefs about what follows death influence a person's understanding of death and how they evidence themselves in choices regarding care of the dying as well as in daily life. |