We enjoy talking about our lives, but we enjoy arguing about what happens in death even more. We ask what happens after we die, but what about before? Did we exist before we came to this life? Energy and matter are constantly recycled in this universe, and the soul—the essence that holds all our memories…

Are we sure we know what life is? I’ve lived a handful of times, and I’m still not certain. It could refer to something biological: an operating, consuming organism seeking to live as long as possible in order to replicate itself.It could refer to something spiritual: withdrawing from temptation in the pure pursuit of soul…