The book is purportedly a series of messages from a deceased spirit named Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson, who communicates with the living through the mediumship of a person named Anthony Borgia. The book describes Benson's experiences in the afterlife, providing insights into the nature of the spirit world and the journey of the soul after death. Benson describes the various realms of the afterlife, the activities of spirits, and the process of spiritual evolution. According to Benson, the spirit world is not a place of punishment or reward, but rather a continuation of the soul's journey towards enlightenment. Spirits have free will and are responsible for their own development, with the assistance of more advanced spirits who act as guides and mentors. The book also explores the concept of reincarnation, with Benson explaining that souls are reincarnated multiple times to gain different experiences and to continue their spiritual evolution. While the book's claims about the afterlife cannot be scientifically verified, it has been widely read and discussed within spiritual and metaphysical communities. The book's message of spiritual growth and the continuation of life beyond death has been comforting to many readers.
Anthony Borgia was a medium who transcribed the thoughts of a deceased priest and author whom he had known in life; the Catholic priest's name was Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914), and he was a son of a former Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson.
From the Next World, the spirit priest dictated a wealth of scripts to his friend, Anthony Borgia, and many of these were converted into books. He has a great deal to say, which he hopes will correct the teachings contained in his previous influential Christian books, written when he was living on earth. He speaks about Life in the Spirit World, the Orthodox Church, religious belief, faith, spirit communication, mediumship, and what existence is really like for those who have crossed over into the next stages of life.
His teachings are frank and honest: they pull no punches, but they are delivered in a spirit of compassion and helpfulness.
Another interesting insight into the spirit world from Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson, through the medium Anthony Borgia. There were a lot of repetitions from the first book but still a good read, again despite the many spelling mistakes!
Though this book was informative, I feel the predecessor book to this one was more so. The topic of the afterlife interests me greatly, as should it to all of us, since it will effect us profoundly more than our current, relatively short earth lives. Emmanuel Swedenborg's "Heaven and Hell" contains a lot of profound detail about the spirit world and is a book I highly recommend.
One of the most poignant parts of this book that I remember was Monsignor Benson seeing Hitler being tortured by Jews who he had murdered during his lifetime.
I was filled with a profound sense of sorrow and compassion for him. While his crimes were atrocious, he was and is still a child of God and deserves mercy and compassion just like the rest of us.