catholic, religious and non-religious beliefs about life after death

Question 1

what is summed up about catholic beliefs about life after death?

Answer 1

nicene creed

Question 2

what is the nicene creed?

Answer 2

it is a statement of catholic beliefs that was formulated in 325AD at the council of Nicaea

Question 3

what does the nicene creed teach?

Answer 3

that Jesus was crucified, died and buried.
three days later, Jesus was resurrected from the dead and later he ascended into heaven where he will judge the living and the dead

Question 4

why did the early christian leader, st Paul wrote a number of letters?

Answer 4

it outlined beliefs about Jesus and life after death, in particular the belief in the resurrection of the body

Question 5

what was st Paul’s first letter for?

Answer 5

it was to the corinthians and explained what will happen after death

Question 6

what are the 3 sources of authorities from st paul’s letter?

Answer 6

1. “if christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith”
2. “christ died for out sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried, then he was raised on the third day…he appeared to Peter, then to the twelve”
3. “the dead will raised imperishable, and we will be changed. the mortal will become immortal”

Question 7

what does st Paul teaches in 1 corinthians 15?

Answer 7

that Jesus rose from the dead and what happened to Jesus will happen to his followers

Question 8

what did Paul teach about resurrection?

Answer 8

that people will have a resurrection like Jesus and will have a spiritual resurrection body given to them by god

Question 9

what is the spiritual resurrection body given by god called?

Answer 9

glorified body

Question 10

what happened when Jesus rose?

Answer 10

his body was familiar but sat times, his disciples did not recognise him.
this will happen to believers

Question 11

what 3 religions believe in the existence of a soul?

Answer 11

christianity
judaism
islam

Question 12

why do christians believe in the immortality of the soul?

Answer 12

believe that when the body dies, the soul leaves the body to live with god

Question 13

what do they believe about the soul?

Answer 13

it is the essence of a person and at death, it leaves the body
eternal and continues to live on to everlasting life in heaven

Question 14

essence

Answer 14

essence means the basic, most important part or quality of something. It is what makes something unique, special, or recognizable

Question 15

what do some christians say the body and soul are?

Answer 15

one and cannot be separated

Question 16

what do some christians believe after death?

Answer 16

the soul is temporarily apart from the body, but the body and soul will be reunited on judgement day

Question 17

what do some christians believe at the resurrection?

Answer 17

will rise bodily from the dead just as Jesus rose from the dead

Question 18

what are most humanists and atheists considered as?

Answer 18

materialists

Question 19

what approach does Richard Dawkins take and why?

Answer 19

materialist approach
rejects the existence of the soul and that our life or our bodies can continue after death

Question 20

what do materialists argue?

Answer 20

nothing else exists apart from matter or materials
humans are just a physical body. this means no soul, we are just made of matter

Question 21

what do materialists believe about having this only life?

Answer 21

should make the most of it as there is no life after death

Question 22

why do some people believe in reincarnation?

Answer 22

sikhs and hindus believe that at death the soul passes to a new body.
how you are resorb depends on good or bad actions in this life
people are reborn countless timed in many different ways

Question 23

how you are reborn depends on what?

Answer 23

the good or bad actions in this life as people are reborn countless times in many different ways