The afterlife is a massive mystery, and in this video, we detail what the New Church believes happens (both in general and step-by-step). The short answer is that life simply continues, but in a more beautiful and real way than we can possibly imagine.
"Love and faith are united like goodness and truth, because goodness is connected with affection, which is a property of the will, and truth is connected with thought, which is a property of the intellect."
