Introduction: At the horizon of the known
Part I. In the beginning. Seek and ye shall find ; Origins ; The sacred fire
Part II. Ancient religions. An imagined world ; The realm of endless light ; As though it were a dream
Part III. Judaism. The eternal covenant ; No eye has seen it ; The gates of the imagination ; Today
Part IV. Christianity. Jesus on Earth ; Staying alert ; Augustine's visions ; Many heavens ; They had love always ; Predestination for glory ; Eternal progress ; God's new creation
Part V. Islam. The path to the afterlife ; Companions of the garden ; The goal of you all is Allah ; For God to decide
Part VI. Hinduism and Buddhism. Looking east ; Life after life after life ; Gone to God ; The path to enlightenment ; The clear light ; If we could only awaken
Part VII. We shall not cease from exploration. Voices from beyond ; The beyond within ; Beyond time-space ; The vastly alerted mind ; The universe awakening ; At the end of all our exploring
Afterword: Death is the mother of beauty.