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Death, judgment, heaven, & hell / edited by Edward Condon ; foreword by C.C. Pecknold.

Contributor(s): Series: Sayings of the Fathers of the ChurchPublisher: Washington, D.C., USA : Catholic University of America Press, ©2019Description: xii, 112 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780813231259 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 236 D34 2019 23
LOC classification:
  • BR63 .D43 2019
Contents:
Death -- Beginning -- Origin of death -- Christ conquered death -- All men must die -- Fear of death -- Preparing for death -- Dying -- Martyrdom -- Faithful departed -- Rest and freedom from sin -- Resurrection of the body -- Death of the unbeliever -- Life after death -- Ending -- Judgment -- Beginning -- God delays his judgment -- All will be judged -- Judged -- Judgement after death -- Last judgment and the resurrection -- Faith and judgment -- Preparing for judgment -- How we are to be judged -- Mercy of God -- Justice of God -- Sentenced passed -- Ending.
Summary: Nothing has the power to inspire, or terrify us like the unknown. Life after death is the perhaps the greatest unknown that confronts mankind. But the wisdom of the Church, especially in the teachings of the Church Fathers, reminds us that we know a great deal about what awaits us at the end of life. What the Church knows about the four last things--death judgment, heaven, and hell--is essential for helping on the way of the pilgrimage of life. The teachings of the Fathers, far from sating our curiosity, serve to increase the power of heaven to inspire us, and of hell to terrify. In this volume, canon lawyer and writer Edward Condon compiles a book full of wisdom and compelling insights. More than anything, the Fathers warn us that our life is short, and the reckoning for how we have lived it eternal. The urgency of the Church's message, brought to life in the sayings of the Fathers, comes to remind us of our true calling and inheritance in baptism, and of the richness of the heavenly reward, which is not so much the fruit of our efforts on Earth but the fulfillment of God's promise of love to us. The terror of hell is not the threat of the dictator, but a dire warning of the true scope of our freedom as children of God. Summary: The urgency of the Church's message, brought to life in the sayings of the Fathers, comes to remind us of our true calling and inheritance in baptism, and of the richness of the heavenly reward. This book will guide and inspire readers as they continue their life journeys, which have a beginning but no end.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-107) and indexes.

Death --
Beginning --
Origin of death --
Christ conquered death --
All men must die --
Fear of death --
Preparing for death --
Dying --
Martyrdom --
Faithful departed --
Rest and freedom from sin --
Resurrection of the body --
Death of the unbeliever --
Life after death --
Ending --
Judgment --
Beginning --
God delays his judgment --
All will be judged --
Judged --
Judgement after death --
Last judgment and the resurrection --
Faith and judgment --
Preparing for judgment --
How we are to be judged --
Mercy of God --
Justice of God --
Sentenced passed --
Ending.

Nothing has the power to inspire, or terrify us like the unknown. Life after death is the perhaps the greatest unknown that confronts mankind. But the wisdom of the Church, especially in the teachings of the Church Fathers, reminds us that we know a great deal about what awaits us at the end of life. What the Church knows about the four last things--death judgment, heaven, and hell--is essential for helping on the way of the pilgrimage of life. The teachings of the Fathers, far from sating our curiosity, serve to increase the power of heaven to inspire us, and of hell to terrify. In this volume, canon lawyer and writer Edward Condon compiles a book full of wisdom and compelling insights. More than anything, the Fathers warn us that our life is short, and the reckoning for how we have lived it eternal. The urgency of the Church's message, brought to life in the sayings of the Fathers, comes to remind us of our true calling and inheritance in baptism, and of the richness of the heavenly reward, which is not so much the fruit of our efforts on Earth but the fulfillment of God's promise of love to us. The terror of hell is not the threat of the dictator, but a dire warning of the true scope of our freedom as children of God.

The urgency of the Church's message, brought to life in the sayings of the Fathers, comes to remind us of our true calling and inheritance in baptism, and of the richness of the heavenly reward. This book will guide and inspire readers as they continue their life journeys, which have a beginning but no end.

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