Bibliograph

Heaven--ain't goin' there, a down-to-earth look at eternal life, John A. Davies

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Heaven--ain't goin' there, a down-to-earth look at eternal life, John A. Davies

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heaven--ain't goin' there

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

John A. Davies

Sub title

a down-to-earth look at eternal life

Summary

This book issues a provocative challenge to the notion, prevalent in Christian circles, that people (or their "souls") go to heaven when they die. Though deeply entrenched in Christian and Western culture, there is little or no biblical warrant for such a belief. John Davies presents a biblical theology of heaven, informed by mainstream biblical scholarship, and in the process sweeps away popular misconceptions. Be prepared to have your understanding of such cherished passages as John 14:2 ("In my Father's house ...") challenged. But as well, this book seeks to show the more glorious dimensions of the Christian hope, our renewal as whole persons in the context of a cosmic restoration, the outcome of the victory of Jesus. Though much of the language of the Bible regarding our eternal destiny is in the form of imagery, we should continue to use such imagery, understanding it against its cultural background, rather than construct our own more impoverished mythology based more on dubious logic and sentiment

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Heaven--are not going there

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