Christian attitudes towards death in the afterlife Flashcards
1
Q
What do Christians believe the soul gives us
A
A sense of aliveness
forms our personality and individuality
2
Q
How did God give Adam the first human being a soul
A
Breathe life into him in the same way which God creates a soul in each one of us
3
Q
What is a soul for
A
Allows us to connect with God
4
Q
What is ensoulment
A
The moment when the soul is believed to enter the body and was taught that this happens when a fetus is developing in the womb
5
Q
What does non-dualists say about the soul
A
We have a soul but it isnt an integral part of us after death the soul is temporarily apart but will be reunited with the body on judgement day
Resurrection it’s the body that rises from the dead just as Jesus rose and ascended to heaven as a physical being
