101 Questions & Answers on the Four Last Things
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Book Title
101 Questions & Answers on the Four Last Things
Department
Religious & Theological Studies
Description
Joseph Kelley has written a short, accessible, thorough introduction to, and overview of, Christian teaching on death, judgment, hell and heaven, called in theology the "four last things." Presented in the popular 101 Questions format, this book shows how these four topics, also referred to as "Christian eschatology," have their ancient roots in the sacred books of the Hebrew Scriptures, especially in the later writings known as apocalyptic literature. The New Testament receives and builds upon Jewish thought and piety, finding in Jesus Christ a new revelation about the meaning of death, the nature of judgment, and God's desire that all be saved and united through Christ in heaven. Kelley clearly presents the major theological ideas about the four last things that have emerged in Christian history, as well as the sacramental and pastoral practices surrounding death. This one-step guide to Catholic teaching on death, judgment, heaven, and hell is a one-of-a-kind book and will make informative, fascinating reading.
ISBN
0809143755
Publication Date
2006
Publisher
Paulist Press
City
Mahwah, NJ
Keywords
Catholic Church, doctrines, eschatology
Disciplines
Christianity | Religion
Recommended Citation
Kelley, Joseph T., "101 Questions & Answers on the Four Last Things" (2006). Books and Monographs. 46.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/books/46