Category: Eschatology
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Soul Saturdays and the Orthodox View of Purgatory
God, because of the faith of the centurion, healed his servant (Matthew 8:13). Likewise, because of the faith of the Canaanite woman, He healed her sick daughter (Matthew 15:28), along with many other similar cases. In other words, God can, for our sake, show mercy and save someone dear to us not only on earth…
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Where Did the Idea of Eternity Come From?
Eternity! Something without end! Something that never, ever ends! “Truly, the most terrifying thing!” Have we really understood it? And with what kind of mind? And what exactly are we supposed to understand? The incomprehensible?! It is by nature impossible for our limited mind to grasp the boundlessness of eternity. It exceeds its capacities. We…
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After Death: Nonexistence, Reincarnation, or Heaven and Hell?
What happens after death?One of the most serious questions a human being can ask is what happens after death. Not simply because it is interesting, but because it concerns everything. When I once asked a professor at the University about death and the afterlife, he replied:“I am a scientist, and I report on the basis…