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001			894149493
003			OCoLC
005			20220929122139.0
008			141027s2015 miu b 001 0 eng
010			_a2014032342
020			_a9781587433566 (pbk.)
020			_a1587433567 (pbk.)
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035			_a(OCoLC)894149493
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042			_apcc
092			_a236.2 WAL _bW215H
100	1		_aWalls, Jerry L _96792
245	1	0	_aHeaven, Hell, and Purgatory : _bRethinking the Things that Matter Most _cJerry L. Walls
264		1	_aGrand Rapids, Michigan : _bBrazos Press, _cc2015
300			_a235 pages ; _c22 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_aWill heaven be boring? How can a good and loving God send people to hell? Is there such a place as purgatory? If so, why is it necessary, if we're saved by grace? Questions about the afterlife abound. Given what is at stake, they are the most important questions we will ever consider. Recent years have seen a surge of Christian books written by people claiming to have received a glimpse of the afterlife, and numerous books, films, and TV shows have apocalyptic or postapocalyptic themes. Jerry Walls, a dynamic writer and expert on the afterlife, distills his academic writing on heaven, hell, and purgatory to offer clear biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for thinking about these issues. He provides an ecumenical account of purgatory that is compatible with Protestant theology and defends the doctrine of eternal hell. Walls shows that the Christian vision of the afterlife illumines the deepest and most important issues of our lives, changing the way we think about happiness, personal identity, morality, and the very meaning of life
650		0	_aFuture life _xChristianity _9959
650		0	_aHeaven _xChristianity _91958
650		0	_aHell _xChristianity _97679
650		0	_aPurgatory _97680
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