William J Hoye

The Emergence of Eternal Life

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Seeks to understand and defend the concept of eternal life, and our human longing for fulfilment and happiness.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 301
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 161mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 579g
• ISBN-13: 9781107041219
• ISBN-10: 110704121X
• Artikelnr.: 39493046

Autorenporträt

William J. Hoye is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Münster. He is the author of many books, including most recently Tugenden. Was sie wert sind, warum wir sie brauchen (2010), Liebgewordene theologische Denkfehler (2006), Die mystische Theologie des Nicolaus Cusanus (2004) and Die Wirklichkeit der Wahrheit (2013).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to the question
2. Motivations for disbelief in a life after death
3. A justification of the traditional Christian belief in eternal life
4. Eternal life as the vision of God
5. The human factor
6. Life history as the predetermination of eternal life
7. Sensuality: the resurrection of the body
8. The emergence of eternal life - a conclusion.