As Catholics we profess to believe in the resurrection of
the dead and the life of the world to come, but what exactly does this
mean? In this fundamental series we
will explore the origin, context, and meanings of the
Christian beliefs about the afterlife in the New Testament.
Prof. Candida Moss is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the
University of Notre Dame. Author or
editor of four books and over thirty articles, she has participated in
documentaries for the National Geographic, History, and Discovery Channels.
On Wednesday evenings, February 21st through and including March
21st, we will show at St. Columba Church 2 or 3 DVD episodes,each
lasting 25 minutes.
Wednesday, February 21, at 7:00 pm
1. Introduction and Background to Ancient
Views on the Afterlife.
2. Paul 1: Judgment Day and the Rapture
3. Paul 2: Resurrected Bodies
Wednesday, February 28, at 7:00 pm
4. Paul 3: Mysticism and Heaven
5. Gospels 1: The Resurrection of Jesus
6. Gospels 2: Mark and Angelic Bodies
Wednesday, March 7, at 7:00 pm
7. Gospels 3: Hell and Punishment
8. The
Heavenly Treasury
Wednesday, March 14, at 7:00 pm
9. Revelation 1: The Blood of the Martyrs
10. Revelation 2: The
Lake of Fire
Wednesday, March 21, at 7:00 pm
11. Revelation 3: The
Heavenly Jerusalem
12. Ethics, Pedagogy,
and the Afterlife