Heaven

Like hell, purgatory also has a structure in which each level focuses on a different sin. Unlike hell, sinners in purgatory work their way up through the seven terraces of purgatory in order to finally reach heaven. To advance to a new terrace, sinners must first work off the sins from the previous terraces. In each terrace, sinners face a unique punishment that they must endure until God is satisfied. Of this process, Dante writes, "God demands we pay the debt…

a well-behaved life, we will rest in peace in paradise which indicates Heaven. If not, they will end up in Hell. In Buddhism however, they believe in reincarnation. People will be reincarnated until they gain enlightenment. In Islam, the belief is somewhat the same as Catholicism, but will all be judged at the end of the world: Day of Judgement. Until that day, those who are in hell will suffer in graves, while those in Heaven are in peace. The religions: Islam, Buddhism, and Catholicism all…

debate about C.S. Lewis’s view of Narnia. James Russell claims that Narnia is Lewis’s version of an idyllic Christian nation (62). On the other hand, Michael Nelson claims that it is more than just a wishful thought and that it is Lewis’s version of heaven (236). C.S. Lewis masterfully tells a fictional children’s story while weaving in elements of his faith. Aslan’s divinity, sacrifice, and resurrection are clear similarities between him and Jesus Christ. Likewise, the White Witch’s evil and…

In the lecture, “Why I Am Not a Christian” Bertrand Russell delivers his thoughts on Christianity and the belief in God. Russell makes several claims and reasons on why he is not a Christian throughout this speech. He presents many theories and arguments about how God couldn’t possibly exist. Many of these reasons he gives have even been “proven” by a multitude of scholars and scientists. Although Bertrand Russell makes some compelling arguments he makes many illogical fallacies within his…

Many of us view loss in a very limited way. We see it as the end of something, period. Seeing things in such a black and white way, i.e., a beginning and end, right and wrong, shadow and light, is at times helpful. But it can also be limiting and may bring unnecessary pain. The limiting perspective that may come about from seeing life in this way also brings about a certain amount of expectation. We assume that because it happened a specific way last time it will happen that way again. And when…

embarks on a life-long, hard journey to the celestial city (heaven) where he will face many trials. Christian values…

The texts Daodejing by Laozi and Inferno by Dante both provide a powerful definition and illustration of virtue, which determines the future of an individual. Under Daodejing, virtue is defined as the power intrinsic in each thing in its natural state and the force that allows humans to reach their full potential. To achieve this power, one must follow the natural way of being uncorrupted, and ultimately it will reach their goals. The Inferno talks about a number of virtues as well as sins that…

throughout life it is stained and dirtied with wrong-doings and mistakes. So upon death if the soul is dirty it is sent to Gehinnom to be flung around a spiritual heat to get rid of any residue that lingers. Then the soul is clean and prepared for entry to heaven. However, people can die with clean souls and not be sent to Gehinnom by repenting for their sins and making amends with people they have wronged. (Rabbi Aron…

Throughout history, different cultures have described the loss of paradise in their own ways. The Hebrews called this “Gehenna,” the ancient Egyptians called it “Duat,” and the Mayans called it “Xibalba,” but the common theme throughout these and all adaptations of Hell is the eternal separation from good and, as a result, an abundance of suffering and evil. It is impossible to accurately describe Hell. It can only be described by humans in personal glimpses of evil in the world, and most of the…

god. Their traditions is that an individual can merely discovery peace in one’s particular life by obedience to to the great god in their core, depth and conducts in this life cycle. In Islam confidence the whole world has the potential to get into heaven since there is no original sin. You are called a Muslim in this faith if an individual have faith in and deliberately shadows the Islam belief. There are…