afterlife

Everyday

1. The afterlife is a life that many people believe comes after death, for example in heaven. tree →
2. (rare, informal) The afterlife of something is what happens to it after it stops being used, like the afterlife of a plastic bottle. tree →

In the lessons

In religious education, Christians believe in heaven and resurrection; Muslims, Jews and others have their own teachings; ancient Egyptians buried pharaohs with things for the afterlife; in history and stories about mummies and ghosts; phrases: in the afterlife, belief in the afterlife.

Examples

• Ancient Egyptians packed food and treasure for the afterlife. tree →
• Christians believe that people who trust God will live with him in the afterlife. tree →
• Different religions teach different things about the afterlife. tree →
• The pharaoh's tomb was filled with things for his afterlife. tree →
• Some people do not believe in an afterlife at all. tree →
• The lesson was about the afterlife of a recycled can. tree →

Note

Usually «the afterlife», singular. Say beliefs respectfully as beliefs: «Many people believe…», «Christians believe…». No one can prove the afterlife scientifically; it is a matter of faith.