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The Early Church and the Afterlife - Post-death Existence in Athenagoras, Tertullian, Origen and the Letter to Rheginos (Paperback)
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The Early Church and the Afterlife - Post-death Existence in Athenagoras, Tertullian, Origen and the Letter to Rheginos (Paperback)
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The resurrection of the dead was, as Tertullian says, 'the chief
article of the whole Christian faith' (De resurrectione 39.3) and
one of those beliefs which most distinguished Christian thought
from much other contemporary thinking. This book looks at the way
in which post-death existence is represented in the work of the
early Church Fathers - notably Athenagoras, Tertullian, and Origen
- and the Letter to Rheginos, and how these representations compare
with its treatment both in Scripture and in contemporary, modern
theological reflection. Examining these attitudes to life after
death, and putting them into conversation with more modern
interpretations, the book asks four main questions. Firstly,
whether resurrection happens immediately after death. Secondly, if
there is continuity or discontinuity of space and time between
death and a resurrection life. Thirdly, it explores whether
post-death existence was thought to be embodied or not, and if so
how might it be embodied. Finally, it addresses the issue of
continuity, or discontinuity, of personal identity after death.
This book sheds light on the formation of a key doctrine of
Christian faith. As such, it will be of significant interest to
scholars and academics working in the History of Religion, Theology
and Patristics.
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