Eschatology (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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What eschatology studies
What eschatology studies
'End times' - what happens after death or at world's end
Greek origins of 'eschatology'
Greek origins of 'eschatology'
'Eschatos' (last/final) + 'logos' (study/word)
Catholic view: does death end existence?
Catholic view: does death end existence?
No - death is not the final end of human existence
Basis of Catholic resurrection belief
Basis of Catholic resurrection belief
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Nature of the human soul (Catholic teaching)
Nature of the human soul (Catholic teaching)
Spiritual and immortal
What death affects according to Catholics
What death affects according to Catholics
Only the physical body, not the soul
Three possible destinations after death
Three possible destinations after death
Heaven, Purgatory, Hell
Catholic understanding of Heaven
Catholic understanding of Heaven
Spiritual state of complete unity with God for eternity
What is Purgatory?
What is Purgatory?
State of purification preparing souls for heaven
Catholic understanding of Hell
Catholic understanding of Hell
Eternal separation from God
Who goes to Hell (Catholic teaching)?
Who goes to Hell (Catholic teaching)?
Those who die in mortal sin, rejecting God's forgiveness
What Catholics believe about divine judgement
What Catholics believe about divine judgement
God evaluates how individuals lived their lives
How eschatology affects Catholic daily life
How eschatology affects Catholic daily life
Encourages virtuous living and moral choices aligned with faith
Comfort from Catholic eschatology beliefs
Comfort from Catholic eschatology beliefs
Hope during grief - death is not final goodbye