This Element will provide an essential tracing of selected Greek views of the afterlife which engage in dynamic tension with the Christian understanding of Paradise as fulfilled in the Resurrected state. The main three sections in this Element are Ideas of the Afterlife in the Greek Tragedians; Plato: The Difficulty of Paradise; and Holiness and Violence: A Christian View of the Resurrected State. The imposition of justice and the expiation of guilt through suffering are necessary prerequisites to our approach to the relationship between Monotheism and Paradise. Additional discussions will focus on weak theology and of a God not transcendent enough to ensure the desire for Heaven. As such, the sections are organized to isolate and trace this thread.
By:
Caitlin Smith Gilson (University of Holy Cross) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 252g ISBN:9781009496230 ISBN 10: 1009496239 Series:Elements in Religion and Monotheism Pages: 80 Publication Date:19 December 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active