Life after death Flashcards
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Reincarnation means what
the view that at the point of death our soul leaves one physical body and enters another
What is the concept of Disembodied existence
Soul moving on without a body
Who supported Disembodied existence
Plato and his dualist ideas were influential in Christianity
What do christians believe in
Resurrection - living after death in a glorified physical form
What does Eschatology mean
The part of theology concerned with death, judgement, and the final destiny of the soul and of mankind
what does Olan Ha-Ze mean
Life in the here and now
“then Abraham breathed his last and died a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people”
is emphasises on what
the idea that Abraham had lived out the full extent of a human life
“he was gathered to his people “ can also be used in what other accounts
Death of Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses and Aaron
In the quote “Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake; some to everlasting life, other to shame and everlasting contempt” what’s important about “everlasting”
Suggesting support for the concept of resurrection
Whats important about the book of Daniel
One of the final Jewish scriptures and this message could be used to serve as a source of hope for Jews being persecuted
What do you think this story of Elijah might imply about the possibility of life after death?
there is a life after death due to there being this Lord who has the power to heal and control things
what do you think the story of Elijah is meant to be taken literally or is supposed to be taken as mythological or symbolic way of expressing ideas about the death of Elijah?
No it is not supposed to be taken literally and that if you go against the lord you wont get eaten by bears
how important are Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses and Aaron to the old testament?
They didn’t disobey the lord so they didn’t die and lived a happy life and their full years
What is Aquinas idea of the beatific vision
face to face encounter with God
What did Aquinas mean by Purgatory
A place where people go temporarily after death to be cleansed of sin before they are fit to live with God
Who was Aquinas inspired by but what he disagree with
Aristotle however when it came to life after death he held a more platonic view. Agreed the soul could survive the death of the body
In Aquinas idea of the soul
That its a “life principle” or “Form” of living things. Which gives a distinctive character to a living thing.
What type of soul do animals have
Sensitive souls
What type of souls does plants have
vegetative souls
What is that human soul
A rational soul
Why does the soul enable life after death to be possible
Gives human the ability to reach their purpose/ telos
In the idea of Aquinas what is the final goal and reward
Living in the presence of God
“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully even as I am fully known” is speaking of what
the beatific vision
According to Aquinas and the beatific vison why cant happiness be achieved in this life
Perfect happiness can only be achieved after death, living eternally, outside of time and in the presence of God.
How can we replace knowledge and faith in the beatific vision
Due to all doubts of God’s existence will vanish as we see him face to face
what is a strength of Aquinas
That afterlife is beyond space and time. the beatific vision avoids the issues of protestant view on heaven. We don’t need to worry about endless days in heaven with all that time to fill. beatific vision is a single simultaneity and is one eternal presence of god
What the beatific vision view on the soul a weakness
When the soul is in a timeless presence with god, how could this be the same person who died (Also conflicts the idea of resurrection)
What’s the difference between happiness different between life and afterlife
Life happiness is temporary and afterlife happiness is the happiness we get with being eternal with God
Lazarus is supposed to teach Christians what message
Although you might have a good life but if you don’t help the ones less fortunate you will see then succussed in the afterlife whilst you suffer. Greed is a sin
how do Christians believe that you will get into heaven
That they must be faithful and believe in God and his rules
where is heaven according to Christians
In a different dimension and is the same place god lives whilst be surrounding by angles
What metaphor is used to discuss heaven
The metaphor of god sitting and ruling is used
“My father house has many rooms; if that were not so, would i have told you that i am going there to prepare a place for you?”
Is a metaphor describing heaven but how
A sit conveys the idea of comfort, returning with family and familiarity under the authority of unconditional love
“great street of the city was gold, a pure as transparent glass” signifies what
that there will be wealth around that people can even afford to walk on it. Heaven is also described as a place with no suffering, pain or death. Sins washed away and people can lobe purified and live in peace
Bernard Williams said what about being alive and out pleasure
That park of pleasure of loving is making choices about what we do with our limited existence and setting targets or objectives even if we don’t achieve them. If we had time to do everything then pleasure is gone
What is some of the aspects of hell that Karl Rahner talks about
Its a place of eternal punishment where we are separated from God
Different opinions within Christianity as whether its physical or spiritual
“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolater and all liars - they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning Sulfur. this is the second death”
Is it describing heaven or hell
Hell
What is hell often referred to as in the bible
described figuratively as a rubbish dump, where the useless people are thrown
David Hume says that hell can put gods justice into question. Why?
that a finite sin can never deserve an infinite punishment without parole
what do people argue when they do wrong
That we wrong God and every wrong deserves that eternal punishment
What does John Hick reject
the traditional doctrine of eternal hell due to incompatible with omnibenevolent God
What does John hick think hell has developed into
A way of social control and encouraged them to follow religious authority
The soul isn’t eternal but how can it get brought to an end
Due to God being eternal the soul can come to an end if its the will of God
What is the catholic belief of purgatory
That its where the soul goes to be cleansed after death
Whats Pope Gregory idea of purgatory
The passage refers to the possibility of forgiveness
Is purgatory temporary or permanent
Temporary state after death where people can have the opportunity to rid from sin
what do Catholics believe can help to contribute to helping those in purgatory
That the praying from the living can contribute to the cleansing process and help the dead souls get through purgatory
What did Karl Rahner say about purgatory
That should not be understood as a place of pain but a metaphor for the souls greater awareness of consequences of sin in the time between death and the last judgement.
How can people still feel pain in purgatory
That pain is self inflicted
Why is protestants idea of purgatory
They reject it due to not being supported in the bible and contradicts the idea of salvation. The ideas of purgatory are wrong because they suggest Jesus did not complete the final act of salvation on the cross
