5. Life after Death: Modern alternatives

An absence/distance of God - problem it is trying to solve?

Problem with a physical place and Hell compromising God's love

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What problem is the Beatific vision trying to solve?

Problem of location; 'Heavenly Boredom'; Purposelessness - however, it arguably does not solve issue of personal identity

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What problem does Purgatory solve?

Unjust 'one size fits all'; Pays off sins - purpose is self-improvement, not endless Hell. Successful as it means more justice

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What problem does the concept of Universal Salvation (Hick) solve?

Solves omnibenevolence issue. Unsuccessful as it creates purposelessness - takes away motivation to be good

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What problem does Swinburne's 'annihilation' (wicked people will cease to exist) solve?

More loving option. Unsuccessful as it has a lack of justice therefore lack of accoundability and more loving but not omnibenevolence

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Problem of location; 'Heavenly Boredom'; Purposelessness - however, it arguably does not solve issue of personal identity

What problem is the Beatific vision trying to solve?

Unjust 'one size fits all'; Pays off sins - purpose is self-improvement, not endless Hell. Successful as it means more justice

Solves omnibenevolence issue. Unsuccessful as it creates purposelessness - takes away motivation to be good

More loving option. Unsuccessful as it has a lack of justice therefore lack of accoundability and more loving but not omnibenevolence

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