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Journeys to Heaven and Hell

Author : Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300265166
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Journeys to Heaven and Hell written by Bart D. Ehrman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times best-selling scholar's illuminating exploration of the earliest Christian narrated journeys to heaven and hell “[An] illuminating deep dive . . . An edifying origin story for contemporary Christian conceptions of the afterlife.”—Publishers Weekly From classics such as the Odyssey and the Aeneid to fifth-century Christian apocrypha, narratives that described guided tours of the afterlife played a major role in shaping ancient notions of morality and ethics. In this new account, acclaimed author Bart Ehrman contextualizes early Christian narratives of heaven and hell within the broader intellectual and cultural worlds from which they emerged. He examines how fundamental social experiences of the early Christian communities molded the conceptions of the afterlife that eventuated into the accepted doctrines of heaven, hell, and purgatory. Drawing on Greek and Roman epic poetry, early Jewish writings such as the Book of Watchers, and apocryphal Christian stories including the Acts of Thomas, the Gospel of Nicodemus, and the Apocalypse of Peter, Ehrman demonstrates that ancient tours of the afterlife promoted reflection on matters of ethics, faith, ambition, and life’s meaning, the fruit of which has been codified into Christian belief today.

Heaven and Hell

Author : Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501136747
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Heaven and Hell written by Bart D. Ehrman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over half of Americans believe in a literal heaven, in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. Ehrman shows that eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament, and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. He recounts the long history of the afterlife, ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh up to the writings of Augustine, focusing especially on the teachings of Jesus and his early followers. Ehrman shows that competing views were intimately connected with the social, cultural, and historical worlds out of which they emerged. -- adapted from jacket

Heaven and Hell

Author : Louis Markos
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1620327503
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Heaven and Hell written by Louis Markos and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years, philosophers, theologians, and poets have tried to pierce through the veil of death to gaze with wonder, fear, and awe on the final and eternal state of the soul. Indeed, the four great epic poets of the Western tradition (Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Milton) structured their epics in part around a descent into the underworld that is both spiritual and physical, both allegorical and geographical. This book not only considers closely these epic journeys to the "other side," but explores the chain of influences that connects the poets to such writers as Plato, Cicero, St. John, St. Paul, Bunyan, Blake, and C. S. Lewis. Written in a narrative, "man of letters" style and complete with an annotated bibliography, a timeline, a who's who, and an extensive glossary of Jewish, Christian, and mythological terms, this user-friendly book will help readers understand how heaven and hell have been depicted for the last 3,000 years.

Journeys to Heaven and Hell

Author : Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300257007
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Journeys to Heaven and Hell written by Bart D. Ehrman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestselling scholar's illuminating exploration of the earliest Christian narrated journeys to heaven and hell "[An] illuminating deep dive . . . An edifying origin story for contemporary Christian conceptions of the afterlife."--Publishers Weekly From classics such as the Odyssey and the Aeneid to fifth-century Christian apocrypha, narratives that described guided tours of the afterlife played a major role in shaping ancient notions of morality and ethics. In this new account, acclaimed author Bart Ehrman contextualizes early Christian narratives of heaven and hell within the broader intellectual and cultural worlds from which they emerged. He examines how fundamental social experiences of the early Christian communities molded the conceptions of the afterlife that eventuated into the accepted doctrines of heaven, hell, and purgatory. Drawing on Greek and Roman epic poetry, early Jewish writings such as the Book of Watchers, and apocryphal Christian stories including the Acts of Thomas, the Gospel of Nicodemus, and the Apocalypse of Peter, Ehrman demonstrates that ancient tours of the afterlife promoted reflection on matters of ethics, faith, ambition, and life's meaning, the fruit of which has been codified into Christian belief today.

After Lives

Author : John Casey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199975035
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book After Lives written by John Casey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating exploration of ideas of life after death ranging from ancient times to the present and from religion and philosophy to literature and science.

Heaven and Hell

Author : Kenneth Zeigler
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0768495490
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Heaven and Hell written by Kenneth Zeigler and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heaven and Hell takes you on a journey through Heaven and Hell, as viewed through the eyes of Chris and Serena Davis, who come to experience their reality first hand. Through God s mercy, those who dwell in Heaven, have no recollection of loved ones in Hell. At least, most don t. Yet, in the most beautiful place in the universe, one man s troubling dreams lead him to realize that the love of his earth life has been condemned to Satan s realm. Now, with the help of a famous scientist from the past, Chris endeavors to pull off the ultimate prison break.

40 Questions About Heaven and Hell

Author : Alan W. Gore
Publisher : Kregel Academic
ISBN 13 : 0825442761
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book 40 Questions About Heaven and Hell written by Alan W. Gore and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 40 Questions About Heaven and Hell, Alan Gomes surveys the Old and New Testaments to present a comprehensive picture of the afterlife. The question-and-answer format makes it easy to find answers to specific questions on heaven, hell, the intermediate state, the final judgment, and life in eternity. Readers will find solid answers to many vital questions: · What should we conclude about those who claim to have seen heaven or hell? · Is it possible for us to communicate with the dead? · Is there such a place as purgatory? · What will our resurrected bodies be like? · What will we do in the eternal state? · Will there be animals in the eternal state? · What is hell like? · How can a God of love send people to an eternal hell? · Did Jesus "descend into hell" like the Apostles' Creed says? Study notes point to additional resources for learning, and reflection questions at the end of each chapter make the book ideal for small group studies.

Otherworld Journeys

Author : Carol Zaleski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195363523
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Otherworld Journeys written by Carol Zaleski and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988-11-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dozens of books, articles, television shows, and films relating "near-death" experiences have appeared in the past decade. People who have survived a close brush with death reveal their extraordinary visions and ecstatic feelings at the moment they died, describing journeys through a tunnel to a realm of light, visual reviews of their past deeds, encounters with a benevolent spirit, and permanent transformation after returning to life. Carol Zaleski's Otherworld Journeys offers the most comprehensive treatment to date of the evidence surrounding near-death experiences. The first to place researchers' findings, first-person accounts, and possible medical or psychological explanations in historical perspective, she discusses how these materials reflect the influence of contemporary culture. She demonstrates that modern near-death reports belong to a vast family of otherworld journey tales, with examples in nearly every religious heritage. She identifies universal as well as culturally specific features by comparing near-death narratives in two distinct periods of Western society: medieval Christendom and twentieth-century secular America. This comparison reveals profound similarities, such as the life-review and the transforming after-effects of the vision, as well as striking contrasts, such as the absence of hell or punishment scenes from modern accounts. Mediating between the "debunkers" and the near-death researchers, Zaleski considers current efforts to explain near-death experience scientifically. She concludes by emphasizing the importance of the otherworld vision for understanding imaginative and religious experience in general.

Journey to Hell

Author : John Bunyan
Publisher : Whitaker House
ISBN 13 : 1629110973
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book Journey to Hell written by John Bunyan and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Bunyan portrays one man’s lifelong journey to hell and what we can do to avoid the same fate. In this fascinating allegory, the wickedness, depravity, and carnality in the life and death of Mr. Badman are contrasted with biblical standards of living and the path that leads to heaven. On the Day of Judgment, will you inherit the kingdom that has been prepared for you? You can live a successful life now and be ready to enter the eternal City of God. Millions have read The Pilgrim’s Progress and received inspiration for their Christian walk. Now, you can follow another man, Mr. Badman, on his life journey, which leads him ultimately to hell. In this allegory, the wickedness, depravity, and carnality in the life and death of Mr. Badman are contrasted with biblical standards of living and the path that leads to heaven. The wisdom of Mr. Wiseman will strike you as he explains a godly life in all situations, including home, business, and relationships.

Visions of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory

Author : Bob Lord
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780926143845
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Visions of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory written by Bob Lord and published by . This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob and Penny Lord have gone to Europe to research the lives of eminent saints and blesseds, focusing on visions of heaven, hell, and purgatory and presenting a case for the reality of these teachings of the Catholic Church.

Hell to Heaven (Journey to Wudang, Book 2)

Author : Kylie Chan
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007469357
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Hell to Heaven (Journey to Wudang, Book 2) written by Kylie Chan and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in an addictive urban fantasy series of gods and demons, martial arts and mythology, from the author of White Tiger.

A Journey to Hell, Heaven, and Back

Author : Ivan Tuttle
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0768458366
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book A Journey to Hell, Heaven, and Back written by Ivan Tuttle and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Journey to Hell, Heaven, and Back In 1978, Ivan Tuttle was living a carefree life, going from one party to the next, from one high to anotherwhen his fun, free life was interrupted by a pain in his leg. Doctors told him he had a dangerous blood clot in his legbut Ivan didnt pay much attention to that. He was 26 and felt fine; blood clots were a problem for his grandfather, not him. Until the clock ran out. Ivan Tuttle suddenly found himself dragged down to hell for a horrifying lesson in the reality of eternity. He was spared and even saw Heaven before being sent back to earth with quite a story to tell.

The God of Hope and the End of the World

Author : John Polkinghorne
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300130686
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The God of Hope and the End of the World written by John Polkinghorne and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do we live in a world that makes sense, not just now, but totally and forever? If, as scientists now predict, the universe is going to end in collapse or decay, can it really be a divine creation? Is there a credible hope of a destiny beyond death? In this engaging and intellectually scrupulous book, a leading scientist-theologian draws on ideas from science, scripture, and theology to address these important questions. John Polkinghorne carefully builds a structure of the hope of the life to come that involves both continuity and discontinuity with life in this world—enough continuity so that it is we ourselves who shall live again in that future world and enough discontinuity to ensure that the second story is not just a repetition of the first. Polkinghorne develops his argument in three sections. In the first, he considers the role of contemporary scientific insights and cultural expectations. In the second, he gives a careful account of the various testimonies of hope to be found in the Bible and assesses the credibility of belief in Jesus’ resurrection. In the final section he critically analyzes and defends the Christian hope of the life of the new creation.

A Divine Revelation of Heaven & Hell

Author : Mary K. Baxter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641232784
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book A Divine Revelation of Heaven & Hell written by Mary K. Baxter and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Divine Revelation of Heaven, after thirty nights in which God gave her visions of the depths of hell and the punishments of the lost, Mary K. Baxter was shown for ten nights the glories of heaven--the home of redeemed souls. Included in this book are her depictions of heaven's gates, angels, music, worship, storehouses of blessings, joyful heavenly citizens, four living creatures, and brilliant throne of God. Mary also describes heaven's perfect order and purpose, what happens to children, and much more. These breathtaking glimpses of heaven, interspersed with applicable Bible verses, will turn your heart toward the beauty and joy that await every believer in Christ. In A Divine Revelation of Hell, over a period of thirty nights, God gave Mary K. Baxter visions of hell and commissioned her to tell people still alive on earth to reject sin and evil, and to choose life in Christ. Here is an account of the place and beings of hell contrasted with the glories of heaven. Follow Mary in her supernatural journey as she enters with Jesus into a gateway to hell and encounters the sights, sounds, and smells of that dark place of torment, including its evil spirits, cells, pits, jaws, and heart. Be an eyewitness to the various punishments of lost souls and hear their shocking stories. This book is a reminder that each of us needs to accept the miracle of salvation before it is too late--and to intercede for those who do not yet know Christ. Time is running out.

A Journey with Christ

Author : Lydia Chola-Waiyaki
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1449758614
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book A Journey with Christ written by Lydia Chola-Waiyaki and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lydia was seated on her bed reading her Bible on an ordinary August morning, oblivious of what she was about to hear and what would become her life from that day forward. Her son and nephew rushed into her bedroom. Her son was shouting, "Mum, there were two angels at the gate at night!" Her son was six years old at the time. He held her face and said, "I know the names of the two angels. They are called Angel Gabriel and Angel Michael." The two boys went on to say that Angel Michael was at the right side of the gate and was holding his sword facing upwards, while Angel Gabriel was on the left side of the gate and had his sword pointing downwards. She was amazed! How did they know the names of these two mighty archangels? Instantly, she realized that her son had had a supernatural encounter, together with his five-year-old cousin! This was the beginning of a series of incredible journeys with Jesus Christ. This book records their breathtaking trips to heaven and hell, their conversations with God the Father, their encounters with angels, relatives they met in heaven, and even the twenty-four elders who worship before the Throne of God all day and all night. These accounts will reveal to you how God is using children to bring home the simple truth that the Bible is the Word of God, heaven is real, and the only way to get there is through Jesus Christ, His Son.

After We Die

Author : Stephen T. Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781481304344
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book After We Die written by Stephen T. Davis and published by . This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In After We Die, philosopher Stephen T. Davis subjects one of Christianity's key beliefs--that Christians not only will survive death but also will enjoy bodily resurrection--to searching philosophical analysis. Facing each critique squarely, Davis contends that traditional, historic belief about the eschatological future is philosophically defensible.Davis examines personal extinction, reincarnation, and immortality of the soul. By juxtaposing two systems of salvation--reincarnation/karma and resurrection/grace--Davis explores the Christian claim that humans will be raised from the dead, as well as the radical Christian assertions of Jesus' resurrection, ascension, and long-anticipated return. Davis finally addresses Christian thinking about heaven, hell, and purgatory.The philosophical defense of Christianity's core beliefs enables Davis to render a reasonable answer to the eternal question of what happens to us after we die. After We Die is essential reading for teachers and students of philosophy, theology, and Bible, as well as anyone interested in a reasoned analysis of historic Christian faith, particularly as it pertains to the inevitable end of each and every human being.

Visions of Heaven & Hell Before Dante

Author : Venerable Bede
Publisher : Medieval & Renaissance Texts
ISBN 13 : 9781599102320
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Visions of Heaven & Hell Before Dante written by Venerable Bede and published by Medieval & Renaissance Texts. This book was released on 2009-03-22 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential and widely used collection of visions of heaven and hell, the first in English, presents new translations of two visions and newly edited versions of previously translated ones. Describes the place of these works in medieval literature and provides a helpful resource for studying elements of medieval religion. Includes: St. Peter's Apocalypse, St. Paul's Apocalypse, St. Brendan's Voyage, St. Patrick's Purgatory, and the Visions of Furseus, Drythelm, Wetti, Charles the Fat, Tundale, the Monk of Evesham, and Thurkill. Bibliography, index, glossary, notes, illustrated.