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Individual Eschatology

Individual Eschatology. Death. Traditionally three meanings of “death: Physical death Spritual death Eternal Death Christian Consensus about Life Beyond Death Various Approaches to the meaning of death in philosophy and theology Is death necessarily part of our finitude? Athanasius

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Individual Eschatology

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  1. Individual Eschatology Death

  2. Traditionally three meanings of “death: • Physical death • Spritual death • Eternal Death • Christian Consensus about Life Beyond Death • Various Approaches to the meaning of death in philosophy and theology • Is death necessarily part of our finitude? • Athanasius • Modern Protestant theology • Pannenberg

  3. Is death a “natural” phenomenon forus? • What about sinand death?

  4. Individual Eschatology Resurrection

  5. Introduction • Christian belief in resurrection of the Body • Apostles Creed • Apostle Paul • Theological Implications of resurrection

  6. Continuity Between This Life and the Resurrected Body • Basic dilemma • Reflection on Christ’s resurrection for insights • Attempts to establish continuity in history of theology • Restoration of the former state • Soul as the Governing Principle • Contemporary Theology

  7. Comparison between Immortality of the Soul and Resurrection of the Body • Comparison • Immorality of the Soul view originates with Paul • Highly dualist anthropology • Contrast with contemporary Christian theology • Plato • Implications of Changes in theological anthropology to Resurrection • Earlier substantialist view • Contemporary theology a and move towards holism • Two options • Why immortality of the soul is not justified

  8. Theological Meaning of Resurrection • Decisive character of Christ’s resurrection as: • Prolepsis • Proof • Model • Resurrections brings to culmination what was begun in creation • Christ as the New Adam • Hope for the entire world

  9. Individual Eschatology Intermediate State

  10. Introduction • “Intermediate” state refers to the interval between the individual person’s death and the final resurrection • Why need to posit an interval? • Importance of link between individual and universal eschatology • Traditional View • Some reflections

  11. Debated Issues • Purgatory • Death as an Immediate Entrance Into Eternity • Soul Sleep

  12. Concluding Reflections • Biblical basis regarding intermediate state is scarce and difficult to interpret • Importance of relationship between the universal and individual eschatology should push us to continue reflecting on the topic • Further resources • At death we are not yet entering the completion of salvation but only at the coming of the Lord- which includes resurrection • Pastoral conclusions • See especially Grenz’s idea of God’s act of holidng fast to his creatures

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