Synopsis
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.
- Programme: KS4 Curriculum Bites
- Episode: Challenging Beliefs 14-16
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2007
- Religious Education
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