Death And Afterlife

Question 1

What does the Catholic Church teach about when Christians are judged and where they go

Answer 1

Judged at moment of death

Go to heaven purgatory or hell

Question 2

What does Calvin believe happens after death

Answer 2

The dead are conscious while they wait either in agony or bliss as they await judgement day
Anglicans and Methodists agree
Souls wait to be reunited with the body at the end of time

Question 3

Points supporting a physical resurrection

Answer 3

Jesus’ body gone from tomb

Doubting Thomas allowed to physically feel Jesus

Question 4

Points against everyone having a physical resurrection

Answer 4

Jesus kept his wounds so would people who lost their heads also lose their head in afterlife ???
Even if God “renews” you , then you aren’t the same body

Question 5

St Paul’s tent arguement

Answer 5

This life we are given a tent (unstable)

Next life we have eternal house (stable structure

Question 6

John Hicks view in election and it’s critics

Answer 6

Everyone will reach God in the end as a loving God would not only acccept Christians
This is a universalist view
However you could argue that this undermines Jesus’s death of the cross (argued by Pope Benedict)
Also what is the point of going to church if everyone is accepted

Question 7

Karl Barth’s idea on election

Answer 7

Unlimited election
Jesus bought salvation for all
Everyone has chance of salvation - God chooses

Question 8

Calvin’s idea on election

Answer 8

Limited election
God knows everything about everyone and know choice they make can surprise him
He already knows who will be punished and saved