Bibliograph

Eternal life, a new vision : beyond religion, beyond theism, beyond heaven and hell, John Shelby Spong

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Eternal life, a new vision : beyond religion, beyond theism, beyond heaven and hell, John Shelby Spong

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-251) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eternal life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

John Shelby Spong

Sub title

a new vision : beyond religion, beyond theism, beyond heaven and hell

Summary

A controversial bishop continues to challenge traditional Christian theology with his thoughts on one of the most profound issues of all: God and life after death

Table Of Contents

Setting the stage : a necessary personal word -- Life is accidental -- All life is deeply linked -- Dancing with death : the discovery of mortality -- The lure of religion -- Life's dominant drive : survival -- Religion's role in the fear of death -- The faces of religion -- The tools of religious manipulation -- Ridding religion of both heaven and hell -- Putting away childish things : the death of religion -- The shift of the religious paradigm -- Who am I? What is God? -- The approach of the mystics -- Resurrection : a symbol and a reality -- Hiding, thinking, being -- I believe in life beyond death -- Epilogue : defining the choice to die

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New visionBeyond religion, beyond theism, beyond heaven and hell

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