A brief history of heaven /
McGrath, Alister E., 1953-
A brief history of heaven / Alister E. McGrath - x, 203 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm - Blackwell brief histories of religion . - Blackwell brief histories of religion .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index
The city : the new Jerusalem -- The garden : heaven as paradise -- Opening the gates of heaven : atonement and paradise -- The signposting of heaven : signals of transcendence -- The consolation of heaven -- Journey's end : heaven as the goal of the Christian life
This book explores the history of heaven, from its origins in biblical writings right up to the modern day. Bringing together literature, theology, politics, and the arts, this fascinating book traces the remarkable influence that the idea of heaven has had--and continues to have--on western culture
0631233539 9780631233534 0631233547 9780631233541
2002007251
GBA2T7301 bnb GBA422592 bnb
Heaven
BT846.3 / .M34 2003
ARCH YNDC 236.24 M478H
A brief history of heaven / Alister E. McGrath - x, 203 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm - Blackwell brief histories of religion . - Blackwell brief histories of religion .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index
The city : the new Jerusalem -- The garden : heaven as paradise -- Opening the gates of heaven : atonement and paradise -- The signposting of heaven : signals of transcendence -- The consolation of heaven -- Journey's end : heaven as the goal of the Christian life
This book explores the history of heaven, from its origins in biblical writings right up to the modern day. Bringing together literature, theology, politics, and the arts, this fascinating book traces the remarkable influence that the idea of heaven has had--and continues to have--on western culture
0631233539 9780631233534 0631233547 9780631233541
2002007251
GBA2T7301 bnb GBA422592 bnb
Heaven
BT846.3 / .M34 2003
ARCH YNDC 236.24 M478H