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Tag Archives: heaven
Apprehending Apokatastasis: Will You Weep for the Damned?
In his third meditation in That All Shall Be Saved, David Hart advances an argument that neatly rhymes with his espousal of St Gregory of Nyssa’s corporate understanding of the Incarnation: we are saved not as solitary individuals but only as … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, David B. Hart, Eschatology
Tagged Aquinas, damnation, David Hart, divine love, eric reitan, heaven, hell, saints
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Piercing the Veil: Ascension, Heaven, Eucharist
“Two affirmations,” writes Paul J. Griffiths, “are required of Christians about Jesus’ ascended flesh” (Christian Flesh, p. 49): The ascended flesh is now located at the right hand of the Father. The ascended flesh is truly present in the Holy … Continue reading
Posted in Paul Griffiths
Tagged ascension, Eucharist, flesh, heaven, Jesus Christ, new creation, real presence, resurrected body, resurrection
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Resurrection Prolegomena
We are in the midst of Paschaltide; and our thoughts are focused on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and its implications for the Church, the cosmos, and our personal lives. Last week I summarized the reflections of the fine British … Continue reading
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends, Paul Griffiths
Tagged Easter, heaven, Herbert McCabe, Jesus, Paul Griffiths, resurrection, risen body, risen Christ
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The Novissimum of Annihilation
Novissima, the last things—there was a time when Western pastors would systematically preach on the last things under four topics: death, judgment, heaven, and hell. During my thirty years of active ministry, I preached on the last things during Advent … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Paul Griffiths
Tagged angels, annihilation, annihilationism, damnation, heaven, hell, last things, Paul Griffiths
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Jerry Walls: The Purgatory of Ebenezer Scrooge
Let’s try a thought experiment: upon reading this sentence, you experience a massive heart attack and die (God forbid!); but because you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, you awaken into the dazzling presence of the Father, Son, and Holy … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology
Tagged afterlife, death, heaven, identity, Jerry Walls, purgatory, sanctification, Scrooge
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Jerry Walls: The Necessity of Purgatory
Purgatory—speak the word and Protestant Christians will quickly shake their heads with disapproval. Here is a doctrine that decisively undermines the good news of God’s gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. The Anglican Articles of Religion describe it as “repugnant … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology
Tagged death, grace, heaven, holiness, justification, purgatory, purification, sanctification, synergism
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Jerry Walls: Heaven and the New Jerusalem
“The Alpha who created us for happiness,” states Jerry Walls, “is the Omega who is the fountain of happiness. This is the foundational truth that holds out the delicious prospect that the human story is destined for a glorious end that … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology
Tagged afterlife, death, eschatology, heaven, Jerry Walls, theodicy
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