Definition: the spiritual
or immaterial part of a
human being or animal,
regarded as immortal.
Plato & Aristotle
Aristotle: the soul is not
separate from the body,
the essence of a person
is to act rationally, when
a person dies they can
no longer act rationally,
therefore their essence
no longer exists.
Plato: soul is eternal and
made up of 3 parts; the
logo - logic, the thymus -
emotional motive, the
pathos - physical motives
Christian Beliefs
It is the immortal
essence of a
person that is
distinct from the
human body
What makes
humans
unique and
separate
from animals
As God breathed life
into Adam as if it were
his soul.
We are similar to
God. Yet we are
not God.
Human life is
sacred. We
are temple for
God/Holy Spirit
to live in.
DUALISM- body
and soul are 2
different entities
Philosophical idea
LIfe & Death
Heaven
Eternal life with God. Something
we can't know about in this life
Christian view points:
All go, only good go,
only christians go,
through death and
resurrection of christ
Hell
LIfe without God's blessing
and presence, some say: it is
real and lasts forever, just
symbolic to represent life
without Jesus and some say it
is death and nothing after.
Refer to Mathew 22 for
imagery.
Some say: no-one
goes, unrepentant
sinners and non
christians. Refer to
Dives and Lazarus
Luke 16
Purgatory
The halfway
place where
you are
prepared and
cleansed for
heaven
Everyone goes as
we are all sinners.
Revelation 21:27
Salvation &
Redemption
Salvation - to be
saved from
punishment by
God of Sin. In the
books of Habakuk
and Romans it
states that sin has
to be punished.
God will forgive
sinners as long
as they repent
He wants a
relationship
with humans as
he is all loving
humans can
attain salvation
after they pay a
sum (redemption)
Romans 5:8 and
Hebrew 9:28 say that
Christ dies for us which
is part of our redemption.
Resurrection
Symbolises Jesus overcoming death and defeating
sin. Christians believe all christians will be resurrected
God as Judge
Parable of sheep and
Goats. Sinners are goats
and sheep are the good.
Judges according
to faith and actions
1 Corinthians
15:34-44. hope for a
future life if suffering
here and now.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
.THe end of time may be
sudden so we should live
life accordingly with God.
When?
2. Last line Luke
23:36-43
suggests they
will immediately
go to heaven
1. 1 Corinthians 15
suggests the
judging will come
at the end of time
Funeral Rites
Why?
acknowledgement
that the dead is in
God's care
comfort and
reassurance
for mourners
celebration
opportunity to
express love
marks
beginning of
afterlife
Christian Funerals
Gathering: coffin in church, ministers
read scripture and welcomes guests,
attributes or tributes may be made,
authorised prayers of pentinene may
be used, collection
Readings and Sermon:
bible readings, psalms or
hymns, sermon is
preached.
Prayers: thanks for
the departed, for
mourners, prayers for
afterlife.