Will I See Fido in Heaven? The Afterlife of Animals in Buddhism and Christianity

Do our pets go to heaven? Do they have souls? Can we talk about the salvation of a pet? What about reincarnation, can our pets come back as other animals, or even as people? This new webinar from UNC Chapel Hill explores these questions by bringing together experts on Christianity and Buddhism to compare how these religions view animals. Please join us for a conversation about the religious lives of the most beloved members of our households, our pets (and other animals, too)!

This engaging webinar will feature Barbara R. Ambros, an internationally recognized expert on Buddhism and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, and Bart Ehrman, a leading scholar of early Christianity and James A. Gray Professor of Religious Studies. Together, they will explore, compare, and discuss the fascinating perspectives these two distinct religious traditions offer on animals and the beyond.

The suggested donation is $10. 100% of your gift goes the Robert Miller Graduate Student Excellence Fund in the Dept of Religious Studies. You are welcome to give more!

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2025-03-07T10:57:07-05:00March 6th, 2025|Public Forum|

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6 Comments

  1. peterstone March 7, 2025 at 5:24 am

    This sounds excellent! Will it be recorded? My wife and I would love to attend, but I don’t think we can make it on that day.

    • BDEhrman March 10, 2025 at 7:16 pm

      I believe so. I will be announcing the availability of a recording as part of the fundraising aspect after it is produced. Thanks.

  2. mannix March 8, 2025 at 1:07 pm

    If one cannot attend, can he/she register/donate and access a recording of the webinar at a later date?

  3. sctexterBE March 12, 2025 at 11:23 pm

    Hey Bart, Your last Donation Impact Lecture, “How Jesus Transformed the Culture of Giving”, was/is hosted on VIMEO, unlike your “regular” lectures on Thrivecart. The nice thing about the Thrivecart lectures is that they are downloadable as MP3 files. I really enjoy listening to your lectures on my iPhone during my morning walk, an excellent way to start the day. Ditto for your Tuesday MJ Podcast.

    So, will “Fido” be downloadable?

    Thanks

    • BDEhrman March 14, 2025 at 6:31 pm

      I’m afraid I don’t know. I’m not really involved with it, apart from being one of the two talkers….

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