ideas about the afterlife, including death, judgement, Heaven, Hell and the Parousia, or the return of Jesus to the earth Judgement Christians believe all humans have a soul which is immortal and at death the soul may go to Heaven or Hell in the afterlife Resurrection Christians believe the soul of a person is able to be with God in Heaven
the afterlife, which include (1) Death ends all, (2) Reincarnation, (3) Immortality, (4) Resurrection 7 The Death ends all theory might be associated with what is often referred to as a naturalistic theory of death and the afterlife (well, not really an afterlife at all) 8 Naturalism, is the view that the world is a closed physical system, and all
Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2012) 3 Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis (1994: Hollywood, CA: Paramount Pictures) EVERY WORLDVIEW HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT LIFE AFTER DEATH Christianity’s response to death, however, is not stoicism, emotionalism, or escapism In fact,
Christian beliefs about life after death may vary but many believe that: • They will be resurrected and receive eternal life after they die What is meant resurrected?
known as monotheism, so Christianity is a monotheistic religion Christians use a There will be resurrection of the body and an eternal afterlife □ Creation