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Is Valhalla Heaven or Hell? 10 Facts That Might Surprise You

By Scandinavia Facts

Valhalla is closer to the concept of heaven than it is to hell, but it is not an exact parallel. Located in Asgard, Valhalla is where Odin, the god of thunder, reigns. Valkyries, Odin’s maiden warriors, select which elite Viking warriors may enter. The description of Valhalla is what the Vikings would have considered a paradise.

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Hel: Norse Goddess of Death

Hel, goddess of death, could there be a more fearsome being in the world of Norse mythology? But don’t be taken-in by the portrayal of the Norse goddess of death in the Marvel universe. While the Norse goddess was the ruler of the underworld, she was never represented as pure evil.

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Jessica S.
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‘Afterlife’ feels ‘even more real than real,’ researcher says

You’re about to go to “heaven” and live to tell about it. And your story will become the subject of scientific research.

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Ben Brumfield
2013
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The torture of the grave Islam and the afterlife

According to Islamic doctrine, between the moment of death and the burial ceremony, the spirit of a deceased Muslim takes a quick journey to Heaven and Hell, where it beholds visions of the bliss and torture awaiting humanity at the end of days.

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Leor Halevi
2027
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Mormon women fear eternal polygamy, study shows

Carol Lynn Pearson's new book argues that many, if not most, Mormon women feel pain and fear at the prospect of sharing their husbands with at least one other wife for all of eternity.

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Jana Riess
2016
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What is hell?

The recent dispute over whether Pope Francis denied the existence of hell in an interview attracted wide attention.

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Joanne M. Pierce
2021
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Friday Essay: How Can the Dead Send Us Emails? The Ethical Dilemma of Digital Souls

Tim Hart was sitting on his couch one evening in November 2011 when he got an email with the subject line: “I’m watching.” The message that followed was short and to the point …

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Patrick Stokes
2021
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Can Science ‘Prove’ There’s an Afterlife? Netflix Documentary Says Yes.

The documentary emphasizes “proof” of life after death, but it mixes the debunked, the unknown and the unprovable.

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Stephanie Pappas
2021
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Is There a Jewish Afterlife?

Judaism is famously ambiguous about what happens when we die.

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MJL
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How Believing in an Afterlife Can Ruin Your Life

Surely any support for a belief in an afterlife, no matter how tenuous, is better than none? Isn’t it bound to be a comfort? It may not work out like that.

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John Shand
2011
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‘I Believed That I Would See Her Again’

This month’s conversation in our series exploring religion and death is with Karen Teel, who has been a member of the department of theology and religious studies at the University of San Diego since 2007.

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George Yancy
2020
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