Entering heaven alive

Entering heaven alive (called by various religions "ascension", "assumption", or "translation") is a belief held in various religions. Since death is the normal end to an individual's life on Earth and the beginning of afterlife, entering heaven without dying first is considered exceptional and usually a sign of a deity's special recognition of the individual's piety.

For the album by Jack White, see Entering Heaven Alive (album).
"Ascension (mystical)" redirects here. For other uses, see Ascension.
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