Egyptian Afterlife (Dr. Bob Brier, Ancient Egypt)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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The Name of the Dead Is to Make Him Live Again
There's a phrase we have to say the name of the dead is to make him live again. The idea was that by saying the name, you're assisting him in living again. One thing I've heard that could ruin the chances of a person in the afterlife was decapitation,. Is that accurate, or could you maybe then switch to your cost at you?
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The idea of the afterlife is universal in human history, ancient Egyptians included. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli welcome famed Egyptologist Dr. Bob Brier to discuss what the ancient Egyptians believed, including how it was similar and different from Judeo-Christian beliefs. 
