Faith in a Future Life (Foundations)

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Approaching the subject from a standpoint that is independent, free, nonsectarian, let us examine these various foundations on which the faith in a future life has been built; let us ask of each, does it actually give the support that has been claimed for it, does it satisfy both the head and the heart, does it meet the test to which candid, impartial truth-seeking puts it?