Life After Death: Insights from Latter-day Revelation

by Robert L. Millet

Life After Death: Insights from Latter-Day Revelation

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ASIN: 1573455415

Genres: Lds, Religion

132 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Robert L. Millet, professor of ancient scripture and former dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University, holds a master s degree in psychology from BYU and a Ph.D. in religious studies from Florida State University. He is a popular speaker and prolific writer whose other books include Lost and Found: Reflections on the Prodigal Son; Grace Works; and More Holiness Give Me. He and his wife, Shauna, have six children and live in Provo, Utah.

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading the book "The Message", about an LDS man who had an out of body experience, I wanted to read the book "Life After Death" to find out what the prophets have revealed about the hereafter. Just about everything that happened in his out-of-body experience is supported by doctrine. There is so much that I learned from both books. For example, I had no idea that the spirit paradise/prison is located here on earth, but in a different plane. It was fascinating.

[Annette · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is pretty much a repeat performance of his previous book: The Life Beyond, which R Millet co-authored with Joseph Fielding McConkie, published in 1986. I'm really not sure why he felt the need to write this book. It doesn't work as a companion guide and it's definitely not a sequel so ... I'm completely baffled.
Honestly, the only truly significant piece of doctrine that Life after Death has that The Life Beyond is missing is on page 57 of TLB the authors claim that the degree of ease or difficulty associated with accepting the gospel will be the same in the next life as it is here. R Millet corrects this erroneous philosephy in LAD with a quote from President Lorenzo Snow, "The circumstances there (in the Spirit World) will be a thousand times more favorable .... I believe there will be very few who will not receive the truth. They will hear the voice of the Son of God; they will hear the voice of the Priesthood of the Son of God, and they will recieve the truth and live."
Other then that little piece of information it's pretty much the same thing; same quotes, same doctrine, with very minor changes. So, if you're interested in learning more about life after death I would recommend The Life Beyond, it has an interesting chapter about angels that is not included in this one.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

After the loss of my youngest son of 43. I desperately needed to find comfort and peace. I read this book and found what I needed there in.

Although I’m still experiencing the deepest of regret and sorrow, I know he was promised to me and I will see him again and he will be part of my eternal family.

[Tim Malone · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book’s OK, not great, just OK. It seems very correlated, meaning it uses only the safest of church sources. I didn’t find a lot of depth or new material in here. It seemed very basic and straightforward with only stuff from the scriptures or what is taught in Sunday school. There are no quotes from people who visited the spirit world, no modern evidence, nothing other than what you can find anywhere else in standard church material. It’s good for teaching a lesson or giving a talk, but to me, it wasn’t faith-promoting or helpful to understand what life is like after death. In short, it didn’t fulfill the promise of the title. Like the description on the book jacket, this work is “stripped of any sensationalism or speculation.” Sorry, I guess I like that stuff because it gets me thinking and pondering about possibilities. I wouldn’t recommend this book.

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[Rick Sutter · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book that answers so many questions and directs that death is just the next step in our eternal progression. . .

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thorough coverage of life after death from the LDS perspective. Would be especially comforting if read following the death of a loved one.

[Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent synopsis of LDS doctrine on all things relating to the afterlife. Millet used some material that I had not come across before in my reading. Great!

[Janae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the answers about translation and transfer.