A groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven—from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings to the convictions and perceptions of everyday people.The desire for a celestial afterlife is universal. It is as old as the Bible itself. While there are many notions of what exactly heaven is and how we get there, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all agree that heaven is God's home. Drawing on history and popular culture, biblical research and everyday beliefs, Heaven offers a new understanding of one of the most cherished—and shared—ideals of spiritual life.
| Autor: | Miller Lisa |
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| ISBN: | 9780060554767 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 15.04.2011 |
| Untertitel: | Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife |
| Schlagworte: | HISTORY: United States / General PHILOSOPHY: Religious RELIGION: Christian Theology / Eschatology RELIGION: Christian Theology / History RELIGION: History RELIGION: Reference RELIGION: Religion & Science RELIGION: THEOLOGY Religion: general SOCIAL SCIENCE: Popular Culture |
Lisa Miller is an award-winning journalist and an editor at Newsweek, where she writes regularly about religion, values, culture, and politics. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.