The Quest for Immortality Free Online Lecture -Dr James Rietveld

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Free Virtual Lecture "The Quest for Immortality" Dr. James Rietveld Presented by Ipso Facto

Ipso Facto presents a free virtual lecture on Wednesday, June 24 , 8 p.m. with Dr. James Rietveld on "THE QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY: THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY’S SEARCH FOR ETERNAL LIFE WHETHER IN PHYSICAL ACTUALITY OR METAPHYSICAL BELIEF." The Zoom meeting ID and password will be emailed to you upon signing up on Eventbrite. Donations gratefully accepted, but if the $1.00 minimum donation is not doable, please PM Terri on FB for a free pass.Who wants to live forever? The truth is that most people do not look forward to death, the end of their existence, but wish to keep the story going, forever if certain conditions are fulfilled. Since the dawn of history, humans have sought not only to improve upon life, but also to extend it, often hoping and dreaming to do so indefinitely. From the Gilgamesh in Ancient Mesopotamia to the Spanish Conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon searching for the Fountain of Youth in Florida, the search for immortality often becomes a quest, the secrets hidden at a particular place that needs to be discovered, and that often includes eating or drinking or doing something magical. Objects such as the Holy Grail or the Philosopher’s Stone were often deemed to have the power to give one eternal life along with various alchemical elixirs told about over the centuries. Legends told how some had actually succeeded in this quest and were out there, like Utnapishtem and Compte de Saint Germain. Beliefs in the idea of a soul led others to assert that by following certain religions, such as Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, eternal life would be granted to that soul. Often times, the body and soul were both believed destined to enjoy eternal life together, such as with the Ancient Egyptians through the process of mummification and Christians through the literal resurrection of the flesh. Join us at Ipso Facto where we will discuss this rich history of the pursuit to live forever and see what perspectives from the past offer us in the way of possibilities for the future.About our lecturer:Dr. James D. Rietveld received his degree his PhD from Claremont Graduate University School, in Religious Studies in 2006, combining this discipline with History and Archaeology. His specialties include the History of Christianity in the Early, Medieval, and Byzantine periods, New Testament Studies and Greco-Roman religions. Also at Claremont, Rietveld minored in Islam and Hinduism. He has been giving fascinating and informative talks at Ipso Facto since 2014 and teaches at Cal State Fullerton University and Cal Poly Pomona.

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