Is there truly life beyond death? What really happens when we die? Can the living stay connected with, or even help, their loved ones who have passed on? Answers to these questions have traditionally been sought for in Eastern religions but--perhaps surprisingly for some--they can also be found within the Christian tradition. In fact, such knowledge was prevalent in early Christianity, but was gradually suppressed and eventually forgotten.

Turning to hidden, esoteric sources that reveal lost meaning within the Bible, as well as the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Gnostic...