The Life of the World to Come

The Life of the World to ComeWhat do Christians hope for? The historic creeds, rooted in Scripture, emphasize the resurrection of the body. Alongside the creeds, the Western Christian tradition holds out hope that one day we will see God face to face the beatific vision. Yet recent studies on eschatology tend to focus on one or the other of these aspects, rarely explaining how the two might be brought together. The Life of the World to Come offers an integrated approach to this

This thoroughly updated edition was previously published as When Kumbaya Is Not Enough

In addition to surveying over one hundred important Christian thinkers from Justin Martyr to Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)

This impact has often been negative due to troubling misconceptions of both the New Testament and Jewish writings contemporaneous with it

the doctrine of atonement

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Barber demonstrates how an exegetical approach to the sacrament can advance our understanding of it

A full appreciation of the ascension is essential for understanding the Bible

and it is also true of friendship with God in Christ

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Adopting this perspective not only has the potential for greater missionary success but also enables us to more closely imitate God's gracious activity in the world

They are packed with features that make them particularly useful to those doing ministry in Catholic parishes

notes who has contributed to some of the solutions