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6. Steven Hawking was quoted saying..

  • ‘The afterlife is a fairy tale for those afraid of the dark’
  • 'I think i would prefer hell to heaven'
  • 'hell is a place on earth'
  • 'Hell is illogical when alined with an all loving God'

7. Whats John Hick’s Replica theory?

  • Hick sees resurrection as a divine action in which an exact replica of ourselves is created in a different realm. John Smith analogy
  • Hick believes that we arent an exact replica within heaven, more of an essence of our earthly self (our soul) which trancends after death
  • Hick beleives we are physically resurected, like jesus was within the biblical story

8. What does Bernard Williams critise about heaven and hell?

  • questions whether eternity in heaven would be desirable. If we had perfect bodies, no physical limitations, and whatever we wanted to do, would it get boring?
  • There is no empirical evidence for heaven and therefore no logical reason to beleive in it
  • The afterlife acts purely as a comfort blanket to indicudals who dislike their life/ hope for something better than their current situation. It is purely wish fufuilment

9. Which biblical passage potentially suggests the existance of purgatory?

  • Ephesians 5
  • Corinthians 3:11-15
  • Romans 12
  • Matthew 7:21-23

10. what is Karl Barths view of election?

  • Unlimited election: Jesus brought salvation for the whole world, through him you can be elected. In spite of this, you have to believe in Christ for this to happen
  • Limited election. Humans, through the fall, don't deserve to go to heaven on their own merit. Only Gods grace allows us to reach heaven.
  • • Predestination- God chooses who will be saved before we are even born. God’s omniscience makes this possible