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[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Philosophy of Religion – III. Christianity – IV. Taoism I. Religious Studies It is inherent in the conditio humana that we are forced to master everyday situations and withstand critical moments. To do so, members of every society need handy codes of conduct to survive the manifold crises. Life and death, time and eternity, meaning and meaninglessness mark such critical moments in both individual lives and the course of the world. The responses of cultures and religions to these questions document our yearning for immortality. 1. Models We can list systematically the various models and forms that religions have used to frame their ideas of immortality. The following strategies for representation, ¶ action, and symbolization can be identified as ways of countering the fate of death with the prospect of immortality. a. Physical: Both archaic and modern religions provide arrangements to guarantee survival through physical procedures, e.g. laying food …