Death and the afterlife Flashcards
Disembodied existence
living seperate from physical body
Resurrection
coming back to life , Christians believe in reincarnation
Reincarnation
reborn , new body
Genesis 25:8
Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age .. and he was gathered to his people”
Luke 24:15 -16
As they talked and discussed these things with each other ,Jesus himself came up and walked to them ; but they were kept from recognising him … then their eyes opened and they recognised him and he disappeared from their sight .
Corinthians 5: 1-3 St Paul “ For we know that if the earthly tent is destroyed .. we have a building from God, an eternal house
Reiterates christian beliefs on the afterlife .. our physical body is temp but our spiritual body is forever
Central Christians beliefs
- resurrection will involve bodily life
- unclear whether this is with a material or spiritual body
3.the resurrected person is the same person who has died. - life after death will be a miracle given by God
Aquinas and the afterlife
A passionate admirer of aristotle + plato, believed the soul was a life principle the soul give living creatures the ability to do what they do
Beautific vision
a face to face encounter with God outside of time .. heaven is not boring as there is no endless days just one eternal moment being in the presence of God . The soul is timeless.
problem with beautific vision ..
how could we be the same person as our experience on earth and daily social interactions makes us who we are