Heaven, Hell and Purgatory (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Eschatological reward
Eschatological reward
Reward in afterlife pursued through Earthly dedication & sacrifices to God
Epistemic distance in heaven
Epistemic distance in heaven
Gap between humans & God that closes in heaven
Biblical references to purgatory
Biblical references to purgatory
None - no Biblical references exist
When purgatory concept developed
When purgatory concept developed
5 centuries after Jesus' death
Nature of purgatory
Nature of purgatory
Temporary state to purge/cleanse souls before heaven
Philosophical definition of eternity
Philosophical definition of eternity
Past, present, future exist in one unchanging moment
Anselm's description of God
Anselm's description of God
That which nothing greater can be conceived
Augustine's 'City of God' view
Augustine's 'City of God' view
Hell as everlasting, physical place where bodies are pained by fire
Aquinas' Beatific vision
Aquinas' Beatific vision
Being 'face to face' with God forever in heaven
Dante's Inferno structure
Dante's Inferno structure
9 circles of hell in the Divine Comedy
Sheep & goats parable - judgement basis
Sheep & goats parable - judgement basis
Actions done for 'the least of these'
Jesus' words to criminal on cross
Jesus' words to criminal on cross
Tonight you will be with me in paradise
Sartre's quote on hell
Sartre's quote on hell
Hell is other people
Aristotle's eudaimonia
Aristotle's eudaimonia
Flourishing - highest human good achieved in this life
Bernard Williams' EM criticism
Bernard Williams' EM criticism
Character aged 42 for 300 years - afterlife becomes boring