Life after death (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Definition of eschatology
Definition of eschatology
Study of 'end times' & the afterlife
What Christian resurrection belief is based on
What Christian resurrection belief is based on
Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead
What the soul is in Christian teaching
What the soul is in Christian teaching
Immortal spiritual essence that survives bodily death
What purgatory is
What purgatory is
'Waiting room' for cleansing before entering heaven
Which Christian group believes in purgatory
Which Christian group believes in purgatory
Catholics (not Protestants)
Who determines eternal destination after death
Who determines eternal destination after death
God, with Jesus playing a crucial role in judgement
How most Christians understand heaven
How most Christians understand heaven
Spiritual state of perfect union with God
What characterises hell
What characterises hell
Complete separation from God & place of suffering
What the 39 Articles of Religion are
What the 39 Articles of Religion are
Church of England official theological statements (1563)
Year 39 Articles of Religion were written
Year 39 Articles of Religion were written
1563
John 11:25 - Jesus on resurrection
John 11:25 - Jesus on resurrection
I am the resurrection & life; believers will live after death
What Article IV affirms about Christ's resurrection
What Article IV affirms about Christ's resurrection
Physical reality & his future role in final judgement
Christian views on heaven & hell as places
Christian views on heaven & hell as places
Some see as physical places, others as spiritual states
Divergent views on salvation
Divergent views on salvation
Some: all faiths; others: only through faith in Jesus