BEYOND A
SHADOW
BY
WILLIAM
BRUGMAN
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Can philosophy or science tell us if
there is a God?
If there is a God, has he revealed
himself?
Can we know for sure whether purported
revelations from God are
legitimate?
If we find one that is legitimate, does it
tell us what will happen to us when we
die?
Does what it says have any
immediate bearing upon our
lives?
Beyond A
Shadow was written to expose a body of evidence that when
viewed collectively provides sound, logical support in answering the
series of questions listed above in the affirmative. The
fullfilment that can be obtained by assembling answers to the last
question is truly pivotal, offering hope to humankind. This is
not the type of thing that
should be kept
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Beyond A Shadow asks us to consider the possibility
that what we believe about life after death is subconsciously
motivated by self-interest rather than demonstrable fact and we are
encouraged to reappraise our thinking at successive milestones in a
quest for metaphysical truth. Initially, because most of us pay lip
service to a belief in some form of god, we are challenged to
reflect on the implications of our alleged belief. If we conclude
that there really is a god, we are then asked to decide if that god
is of the type that can make itself understood by the human mind. In
other words, can we “know” this god we have chosen to believe
in? If we can’t, as far as providing any meaning for our
lives, that god’s existence would be irrelevant. On the other hand,
if we become convinced by scientific and other forms of evidence
that a knowable god is “out there” somewhere, we must then contend
with the most dramatic claim ever made upon mankind, that a
“personal god”, whatever that is, has in fact revealed itself very
clearly and asked for a response.
We have reached a
turning point in our journey of exploration and we must judge
whether or not the claim is valid. But how, exactly, would we
do that? The obvious way would be to explore data either
supporting or refuting it and if we could mange to keep our thinking
unbiased, allow evidence to settle the matter.
Finally, we are confronted with one final decision,
the tough one. We have, so far, either concluded that the knowable
god claim is bogus or it has merit. If it has merit, we must
then choose whether or not to act upon the knowledge imparted to us
by this newly discovered god. The author reasons in favor of acting
and examines the consequences of an alternate choice. Fundamentally,
this book begs for a firm yes or no answer to the “personal god”
question. | 
