A Brief History of HeavenThis engaging book by one of today's best-known Christian writers explores the history of heaven, from its origins in biblical writings to its most recent representations.
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Contents
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Heaven as Paradise | 39 |
Atonement and Paradise | 75 |
Signals of Transcendence | 111 |
5 The Consolation of Heaven | 137 |
Heaven as the Goal of the Christian Life | 161 |
Works Consulted | 185 |
Index | 192 |
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affirms Anselm of Canterbury anticipation argued Augustine Augustine of Hippo Augustine’s Babylon beauty believers biblical Book of Revelation Bunyan C. S. Lewis century Christ Christian hope Christian theology Christian writers church consolation cross culture Dante Dante’s death delight depicts developed Divine Comedy earth earthly enclosed garden English enter eternal exile explore face faith final Garden of Eden gates glory God’s Gospel harrowing of hell heavenly city hell Herbert holy homeland hope of heaven human longing idea of heaven imagery imagination importance Irenaeus Jerusalem Jesus journey Lewis Lewis’s literature Lord lost medieval Middle Ages Milton’s nature notion offers Old Testament paradise Paul’s perhaps period pilgrim poem poet powerful present readers realm redemption reflection religion rest restoration resurrection river Roman saints seen sense Song Song of Songs soul spiritual temple theme theologians theological things thought tion tradition transcendent tree vision of heaven words worship