2. Death and afterlife

Question 1

what is resurrection

Answer 1

living on after death in a glorified physical form in a new realm

Question 2

christians on Resurrection

Answer 2

a miracle from God
christians believe that after death people will have new life
Reject the idea of Soul joining another physical body(reincarnation)
-Jesus’ resurrection shows that we too will resurrect after death.

Question 3

Pauls metaphors in corinthians 1 and 2

Answer 3

Corin 1 - seed transforming into new plant to show how the earthly body transforms
Corin 2 - tent being replaced with a solid house to show how life in this world is temporary and will be replaced after death
Corin 2 - naked in this world and clothed in the after life.N o longer ashamed.

Question 4

christian symbols of heaven

Answer 4

surrounded by angels
the idea of plenty
no more suffering
-returning to family home
meeting God the father who will be seated on throne

Question 5

christian view on heaven

Answer 5

not literal place but spiritual state where person accepts and recognises God
eternal
perfection of the whole world through Jesus second coming (parousia)
parable of rich man and lazarus

Question 6

arguments against heaven

Answer 6

raises more question then answers like if bodies are physical then how can we eat or would we age
how can we be the same person but have different glorified bodies that are eternal
Bernard Williams - heaven would get boring after a while as we would run out of things to do.

Question 7

Aquinas beatific vision

Answer 7

where humans come face to face with God
Timeless vision where past, present and future are all one
which removes possibility of getting boring
Karl Rainer - supports timeless afterlife
negative
How can we be the same person in this vision if most human characteristics are within time

Question 8

Hell

Answer 8

Place of eternal punishment separated from gods presence
in the bible referred to as fire, torture and downwards from this world