A short history of the afterlife | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Duration: 3'08''

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Is death the end? Is there any evidence for an afterlife? A look at Christian and Buddhist views on the afterlife. NOTE: This clip states the Buddha was born in what is now India. However it is widely thought that he was born across the modern border, in what is now Nepal.

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