"Join Bishop Spong at the Afterlife Conference, May 12-15, 2016" ProgressiveChristianity.org of Gig Harbor, Washington, United States for Wednesday, 6 April 2016 - Explore life after death at the Afterlife Awareness Conference, May 12-15, 2016- Where mystics, medics, scholars and spiritualists gather ​to share their wisdom...

 "Join Bishop Spong at the Afterlife Conference, May 12-15, 2016" ProgressiveChristianity.org of Gig Harbor, Washington, United States for Wednesday, 6 April 2016 - Explore life after death at the Afterlife Awareness Conference, May 12-15, 2016- Where mystics, medics, scholars and spiritualists gather ​to share their wisdom...


Join Bishop John Shelby Spong and a diverse roster of theologians, scientists, mystics and medics for an extraordinary conference exploring life after death.
The Science and Spirit of Death and Beyond
St. Louis, MO. May 12 -15, 2016

FEATURED PRESENTER
Bishop John Shelby Spong
Over the past five decades, Bishop Spong has become one of the leading voices for progressive Christianity throughout the world. He has a stellar legacy as a teaching bishop who makes contemporary theology accessible to the ordinary lay person, and is a champion of an inclusive spirituality that rejects Biblical literalism.
We are delighted that he will be joining us in 2016 to share his views on how the church created the concept of "hell" and other aspects of the afterlife.
In addition to his keynote address, Bishop Spong will be the guest of honor at aprivate VIP reception/fundraiser prior to his talk. There are only 30 tickets available, so reserve early!
Please scroll down for a partial list of additional conference presenters,  and visit www.AfterlifeConference.com for more details.
Spirituality, Mysticism and Religion

HONORED SPECIAL GUEST!
Bishop John Shelby Spong
Bishop Spong is a visionary Episcopal bishop and champion of an inclusive spirituality that rejects Biblical literalism. His best-selling books includeThe Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Discover the God of Love; and Eternal Life: A New Vision: Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell. He will discuss the origins of fear-based religious beliefs about death and the afterlife, and the importance of furthering the idea of a non-religious, non-dogmatic, non-judgmental hereafter.

Jeff Black MD, MDiv has some of the most extraordinary credentials we've ever seen. As a psychiatrist, a seminary graduate and an energy healer trained by shamans, Jeff is offering a workshop on Psychiatry Meets Shamanism: Mystical Practices for Working With Loss and Trauma, and will also be speaking on Mind, Body and Spirit Medicine.

Gary U. Behrman, PhD, MSW, M.Div., LCSW is the senior clinician at CHADS Coalition for Mental Health, and assistant adjunct Professor at Saint Louis University. His research and publications focus on trauma recovery and the role of faith and spirituality in the healing process. He will be joining our "Heaven: A History" panel discussion.

Rabbi Dale Schreiber, MA, BCC, CFS is a board certified chaplain, hospice Jewish care coordinator, compassion fatigue specialist, and mystic with extensive experience in intuiting the soul-filled needs of the dying and helping them articulate their beliefs about what lies beyond. She will joining our "Heaven: A History" panel discussion.

Dr. Linda Backman, a psychologist and regression therapist, discusses the understanding of reincarnation in ancient religions in her presentation, The Disappearance of Ancient Beliefs in Reincarnation.

Linda Fitch is a practicing shaman who has studied with the Inka of Peru for 16 years. She has trained hundreds of students in shamanic healing techniques, with a special emphasis on shamanic practices for conscious dying.
Hospice and End-of-Life Care

Rev. Dr. Jean A. Leone, D.Min., MSN-Ed. Jean is a hospice-palliative nurse and chaplain who will be speaking on "A Good Place to Die," about creating spiritually supportive internal and external environments for patients at end-of-life.

Kevin Haselhorst, MD is an emergency physician, educator and author who founded Graceful Departures to help patients and caregivers approach death with ease and tranquility.

Kitty Edwards is a shamanic practitioner and master teacher who directs The Living & Dying Consciously Project. Her workshop, Preparing for Death as a Rite of Passage, is designed for caregivers and/or professionals who work with the dying, and will teach energetic processes for assisting the soul as it journeys from this world to the next.

Rev. Olivia is founder of Sacred Crossings, which provides education in home funerals, conscious dying and death midwife training. Her workshop will focus on planning a home funeral, specifically the care and preparation of the body and rituals for burial or cremation. Nursing CEUs available.

Hospice physician Karen Wyatt MD will discuss how end-of-life care is evolving in responses to the needs of baby boomers and their parents.

Composer Gary Malkin is a multiple Emmy, Clio and ASCAP award winner whose music for Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying is used in hospices worldwide to assist the dying in peaceful transitions.
Grief Work

Grief Yoga with Paul Denniston
A yoga teacher and hospice worker, Paul has studied and toured with grief expert David Kessler for years teaching therapists and health care professionals worldwide. Paul has taught Grief Yoga for several years at Kripalu, Alternatives in London, and one of the largest hospices in Los Angeles.

Afterlife Conference founder Terri Daniel, CT. with shamanic practitioner Linda Fitch, will present Grief as a Mystical Journey, which invites participants to experience shamanic journeys and rituals along with therapeutic group processes that focus on inner transformation as a path to processing grief and trauma.
Scientific and Academic Research

Pim VanLommell MD is a cardiologist known for his research on near-death experiences in cardiac arrest cases. He has authored numerous scholarly articles, and is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Congress on Clinical and Preventive Cardiology. He will discuss the elements commonly experienced in NDEs and the future of NDE studies.

Dr. Alan Hugenot, a physicist and near-death experiencer, will share his research on how quantum physics supports the survival of consciousness after physical death, and the currents scientific work being done on mediumship at the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
Register for the Conference at www.AfterlifeConference.com
Questions? Contact us:
(503) 908-8633
office@afterlifeconference.com
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