Death and the Afterlife (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What is the status of purgatory in Biblical texts?
What is the status of purgatory in Biblical texts?
There are no Biblical references to it
How long after Jesus' death did the idea of purgatory develop?
How long after Jesus' death did the idea of purgatory develop?
Around 5 centuries
What is the philosophical definition of eternity used in this context?
What is the philosophical definition of eternity used in this context?
Past, present, future in one moment
How does Anselm describe God?
How does Anselm describe God?
That which nothing greater can be conceived
In which work does Augustine present hell as an everlasting physical place?
In which work does Augustine present hell as an everlasting physical place?
City of God
In the parable of the sheep and goats, who benefits from righteous actions?
In the parable of the sheep and goats, who benefits from righteous actions?
'The least of these'
How many circles of hell are described in Dante's Inferno?
How many circles of hell are described in Dante's Inferno?
9 circles
What is the name of Bernard Williams' character who has been aged 42 for 300 years?
What is the name of Bernard Williams' character who has been aged 42 for 300 years?
EM
What term does Aquinas use for temporary happiness on Earth?
What term does Aquinas use for temporary happiness on Earth?
Felicitas
What does Sartre famously declare in 'No Exit'?
What does Sartre famously declare in 'No Exit'?
'Hell is other people'
What did Jesus say to the criminal on the cross?
What did Jesus say to the criminal on the cross?
'Tonight you will be with me in paradise'
What does Origen argue about physical versus spiritual things?
What does Origen argue about physical versus spiritual things?
Physical things decay, spiritual unchanging
Which scholar is associated with supporting the idea of purgatory?
Which scholar is associated with supporting the idea of purgatory?
John Hick
What feature of the tree of life in Revelation 22 implies change?
What feature of the tree of life in Revelation 22 implies change?
It produces monthly fruit