death and the after life

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christian teachings on the afterlife

  • christians agree with the idea of life after death.
  • however they reject the idea that the physical body can be reborn, the idea of reincarnation.
  • platos ideas are rejected also, his dualsit ideas of a disembodied exsitence.
  • the idea of ressurrection is what is widely accepted by christians, jesus is seen as the key example of ressurection.
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christian teachings on the afterlife part 2

  • "then abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years: and he was gathered to his people."
  • many belive this quote from the bible to show clearly that theres an afterlife, the last part "he was gathered to his people" hints that he will be reunited with people, suggesting a life after death.
  • "multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt."
  • also the story of jesus in the bible shows clearly that resurrection is possible, jesus was laid in the tomb and after 3 days rose.
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christian teachings on the afterlife part 3

  • the story of jesus does suggest only a physical ressurection rather than a spiritual one.
  • it also leaves questions unanswered, what jesus' resurection only for jesus?, is it at every death or for the end of time? etc.
  • the passage in the corinthians does help answer questions about death and the afterlife.
  • "it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power, it is sown a natural body and is raised a spirtual body."
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christian teachings on the afterlife part 4

  • what are the central ideas of life after death:

1. the ressurection will involve a body not just the spirtual disembodiment.

2.the resurrected person is the same one who died, they are not different people.

3.it is a miracle given by God.

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Aquinas and the after life

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