Life Beyond the Grave

Surely no subject has captured the attention of men and women like that of death and the life beyond. Millions have sought with Job to know “if a man die, shall he live again?” (Job 14:14). And if there is a future state, what is its nature? How best may mortal men and women prepare for it? Indeed, death has ever remained life’s most awesome mystery. In this book, representatives of several Christian groups address the topics of death and what lies beyond death from the vantage of their particular religious traditions.

Alonzo L. Gaskill is a professor of Church History and doctrine. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, a master’s in theology, and a PhD in Biblical studies. The author has taught at Brigham Young University since 2003. Prior to coming to BYU he served in a variety of assignments within the Church Educational System—most recently as the director of Latter-day Saint Institute of Religion at Stanford University.

Robert L. Millet is a former dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University, director of BYU’s Religious Studies Center, chair of the Department of Ancient Scripture, and a professor emeritus of ancient scripture. He received BS and MS degrees in psychology from BYU and his PhD in religious studies from Florida State University. He worked with LDS Social Services and Seminaries and Institutes and joined the Religious Education faculty at BYU in 1983. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he served in the Eastern States Mission from 1967 to 1969. He and Shauna Sizermore married in 1971 and have six children.