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What REALLY happens when you die? Great minds from the arts, science and theology tackle humanity's eternal question - and their insights are chilling

What REALLY happens when you die? Great minds from the arts, science and theology tackle humanity's eternal question - and their insights are chilling

This Easter weekend, as Christians reflect on the death and resurrection of Christ, the Mail asked eight leading thinkers from science, the arts and theology for their views on this eternal conundrum.

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