{"product_id":"the-early-church-and-the-david-rankin-9780367889371","title":"The Early Church and the Afterlife: Post-death existence in Athenagoras, Tertullian, Origen and the Letter to Rheginos","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe resurrection of the dead was, as Tertullian says, 'the chief article of the whole Christian faith' (\u003ci\u003eDe resurrectione\u003c\/i\u003e 39.3) and one of those beliefs which most distinguished Christian thought from much other contemporary thinking. This book looks at the way in which post-death existence is represented in the work of the early Church Fathers - notably Athenagoras, Tertullian, and Origen - and the \u003ci\u003eLetter to Rheginos\u003c\/i\u003e, and how these representations compare with its treatment both in Scripture and in contemporary, modern theological reflection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining these attitudes to life after death, and putting them into conversation with more modern interpretations, the book asks four main questions. Firstly, whether resurrection happens immediately after death. Secondly, if there is continuity or discontinuity of space and time between death and a resurrection life. Thirdly, it explores whether post-death existence was thought to be embodied or not, and if so how might it be embodied. Finally, it addresses the issue of continuity, or discontinuity, of personal identity after death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book sheds light on the formation of a key doctrine of Christian faith. As such, it will be of significant interest to scholars and academics working in the History of Religion, Theology and Patristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367889374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367889371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.33d","brand":"David Rankin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756812923135,"sku":"9780367889371","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab2e4eaf-60f5-43f8-91d6-021fd441095f.jpg?v=1706593902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-early-church-and-the-david-rankin-9780367889371","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}