The Early Church and the Afterlife: Post-Death Existence in Athenagoras, Tertullian, Origen and the Letter to Rheginos

ISBN-13: 9781138091252 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 140 str.

David Rankin

Opis

This book looks at the way in which post-death existence is represented in the work of the early Church Fathers - notably Athenagoras, Tertullian, and Origen - and the Letter to Rheginos, and how these representations compare with its treatment both in Scripture and in contemporary, modern theological reflection.

Spis treści

1 Introduction;  PART 1: Moving from death to resurrection: stages and continuity?;  2 Do we pass through stages?;  3 Is there a gap?;  PART 2: Will I have a body and is it still me?;  4 The nature of post-death existence in Athenagoras;  5 The nature of post-death existence in Tertullian;  6 The nature of post-death existence in Origen and the Letter to Rheginos;  7 Conclusion

O autorze

David Rankin is an Ordained minister of the Uniting Church in Australia, and has served as both Principal of Trinity College Queensland, Australia, and Head of the School of Theology at Griffith University, Australia. His publications in the field include From Clement to Origen (2006) and Athenagoras (2009).