101 Questions & Answers on the Four Last Things
101 Questions & Answers on the Four Last Things (Responses to 101 Questions) Joseph T. Kelley,
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 0809143755
Edition: Paperback; 2006-03-01
Summary:
Joseph Kelley has written a short, accessible, thorough introduction
to, and overview of, Christian teaching on death, judgment, hell and
heaven, called in theology the "four last things." Presented in the
popular 101 Questions format, this book shows how these four topics,
also referred to as "Christian eschatology," have their ancient roots
in the sacred books of the Hebrew Scriptures, especially in the later
writings known as apocalyptic literature. The New Testament receives
and builds upon Jewish thought and piety, finding in Jesus Christ a
new revelation about the meaning of death, the nature of judgment,
and God's desire that all be saved and united through Christ in
heaven. Kelley clearly presents the major theological ideas about the
four last things that have emerged in Christian history, as well as
the sacramental and pastoral practices surrounding death. Questions
range from the simple "What makes a cemetery Catholic?" to "Does the
Church believe in reincarnation?" to "What do other religions say
about judgment?" and "What does it mean to say that Jesus sits at
God's right hand in heaven?" This one-step guide to Catholic teaching
on death, judgment, heaven, and hell is a one-of-a-kind book and will
make informative, fascinating reading for high school, college, and
graduate courses in theology, religion, psychology, social work,
counseling, and ministry, especially Death and Dying courses. Also,
adult education and parish study groups on death and dying as well as
Christian support groups for bereavement.
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