Death and the Afterlife Flashcards
Old testament view on life after death
They didn’t directly refer to life after death but there were hints to say that you were going to be with family and loved ones
How did the ancient greeks influence Xn views
Plato’s dualist idea about the soul and body gave Xns the idea that it was the soul that lived on
Outline what is explained in 1st Corinthians 15
Paul took the view that Christ rose from the dead and likened this to everyone in the belief that we will all rise eventually
Jesus quote about life after death
‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes me will live, even though he dies’.
What do catholics believe happens at death
They will then go to purgatory to work off their sins
What happens if you are bad?
You go straight to hell if you are very bad, if you aren’t very bad you go to purgatory then heaven, a place with no sadness
When will we be judged
End of time, ‘separate the sheep from the goats’
What did Socrates believe death will be like?
Death is either:
a dreamless sleep
or
a passage to another life
and therefore death is nothing to fear
What did he think the afterlife would be like? (Socrates)
He thought there would be no bodies to up-keep. He thought that everyone should look after your minds, and cultivate the part that would stay with you for-ver
Epicurus quote
“When we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not”
What was his view on pain/pleasure in the afterlife (Epicurus)
After death we will not feel sensation because we have no body, we need a body to feel pleasure/ pain
Epicurus view on life and death
Death cannot hurt/ be bad, because you and death aren’t ever there at the same time but what happens before can be painful
Zhuangzi quote
“Why would you fear the inevitable” you know you were going to die at some point…
