How convincing is the after life Flashcards
why is it questionable whether it is possible to speak meaningfully about life after death
life and death are mutually exclusive
what does the belief of life after death depend on
religion and cultural background from which a person comes
Theists will give the idea of life after death what
meaning
anti-christian, liberal Jewish and christian view of life after death
life after death is a myth or symbol
- its all psychological
heaven =
really the happiness of someone in this life who lives an unselfish and generous life
hell =
the misery of the selfish egoist in this life
judgement day
our deepest motivation for what to do
what is the modern view
this symbolic, anti-realist view is unsatisfactory for those who believe there are important implications for life after death in terms of rewards and punishments
non of the views are comepletly convincing and this due due to the lack of
empirical evidence
some people claim the idea of life after death is just a type of what
social control to enforce good behavior and satisfaction in this life
other say life after death is a what idea for those who fear death
comforting idea
