death and the afterlife Flashcards
(61 cards)
Eschatology.
‘Discussion of the last things’, discussion of that related to the end of time.
Mark 1:14.
The time is fulfilled , and the kingdom of God has come near.
Parousia.
‘Arrival’, referring to the second coming or arrival of Christ.
The Book of Revelation.
‘Then i saw a new heaven and a new Earth; for the first heaven and first earth had passed away.’
Inaugurated eschatology.
Idea that the Kingdom of God has already begun.
John the Divine on Jesus’ death.
Washed away sin so that the righteous may live in the New Jerusalem and experience God.
Hades/Sheol.
Place of departed spirits awaiting judgement.
Gehenna.
Symbol of punishment for the wicked.
The Story of the Richman and Lazarus.
Luke 16:19-31.
Problem of the delay of the parousia.
No one knows or can estimate when Jesus will come again, and it is suggested that the end will arrive with no warning.
Problem of the place of the Kingdom of God.
The Book of Revelation suggests the Kingdom will not be a new place but an improved continuation; others suggest is is a metaphysical place.
John’s Gospel on judgement.
Judgement is personal and continual, which is more important than a final judgement.
Millenarianism/Chiliastic Doctrine.
Belief Christ will return and rule Earth for a thousand years following the Last Judgement.
Moral issue caused by some millenarianists.
Encouraging environmental or nuclear destruction to hasten the end and establish the Kingdom of God.
Why do Catholics teach purgatory.
- It is fair for those who are not evil but are not prepared for God either.
- Ambiguity between personal and final judgement.
1 Corinthians quote suggesting a purgatory.
“The builder will be saved but only as through fire.”
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.
Matthew 25.
J.N.D Kelly’s focuses on early Christian eschatology.
- Parousia.
- Resurrection.
- Judgement.
- End of present order.
Origen on hell.
Hell was a spiritual state which is painful because of individuals ‘interior anguish’ which would pass away when the world was redeemed.
Origen comment on hell.
“Each sinner kindles its own fire.”
Gregory of Nyssa on hell.
Judgement and torture in hell is actually the guilty conscience of the person in front of Christ.
Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’.
Hell is made up of nine circles characterised by Christian vices and each person is punished according to their sin.
Luke 10:18 depiction of Lucifer.
Equated to Satan with giant wings to fan freezing cold air over traitors, making them too cold to do anything including beg forgivness.
Examples of sinners in Dante’s depiction of hell.
Judas, Brutus, Cassius and his political rivals.
