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earth and atmosphere. Presently the forces of
nature brought these atoms together in one
meaningful, sensate pattern, so that we are now
able to observe these same scattered atoms in the
form of a human being—capable of thought,
feeling and movement. The very same process
will be repeated when, subsequent to our death,
our particles are diffused in the air, water and earth.
Afterwards, at God’s command, they will be
reassembled and once again assume the form of a
human being. What is so extraordinary about the
re-occurrence of an event that has already
happened once before?
Even in the world of matter there are
indications of the practicability of a repetition of
life. Every year, in the rainy season, vegetation
flourishes and its greenery spreads in all
directions. Then the summer pronounces its
death sentence and the earth dries up. Where
flowers bloomed, only a barren plain can be seen.
Thus a full-fledged life expires. But when the
rains come again, and water pours down from
