Author : J. Harold Ellens
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1440801843
Total Pages : 905 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Book Synopsis Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife: Eternity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam [3 volumes] by : J. Harold Ellens
Download or read book Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife: Eternity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam [3 volumes] written by J. Harold Ellens and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife: Eternity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam provides an all-encompassing examination of historic and contemporary perspectives on afterlife in Western religions. In these three volumes, Judaic, Christian, and Muslim scholars join forces, providing an unprecedented review of their individual faith's traditions. Every significant issue and major theme is discussed; no controversial topic is avoided. From ancient doctrines to modern-day outlooks of conservatives, progressives, and liberals in all three religions, all are analyzed and presented here. The framework of the volumes underscores how the ethics and concepts of eternity in the Western "action" religions contrast with Eastern religions that tend to be characterized as "passive" or "withdrawal" religions in their ethics and their notions of afterlife as absorption within universal spirit, Nirvana, or nonexistence. This work is well-suited for undergraduate and graduate students, general readers interested in religion, and professional scholars, particularly those in fields corollary to religious study.