This is a wise and fascinating book.Editorial The four last things: death, judgment, heaven and hellĭuring the month of November, the Church encourages us to meditate about “the four last things”: death, judgment, heaven and hell. ‘There's no one I'd rather read on what Christians believe, and why they believe it, than Bart Ehrman. John Dominic Crossan, author of Resurrecting Easter ‘Do after-life threats and promises distract from this-world problems and hopes? Could heaven and hell be options in the present here-and-now rather than locations in the future then-and-here? Read this book and think.' Catherine Nixey, author of The Darkening Age ‘As lucid, learned and fascinating as ever, Ehrman has written a brilliant book on a profoundly important topic. ‘The reader is struck by his nimbleness in drawing the thread of this rich-layered narrative, sprinkling larger thematic arcs with anecdotes that honor the non-lineal and multivalent nature of eschatological thought.' ‘A number of religions and philosophies give detailed accounts of post-mortem existence in this learned and highly readable book, Bart Ehrman offers a tour of the whole field… There are many nuances possible here Ehrman presents them all with great clarity and massive scholarship.'
‘An impressively readable, clear and wide-ranging study.' ‘Ehrman, as always, writes in a very accessible way, and gives the reader plenty to think about.' Well-trod subjects are presented with engaging clarity, and more contentious theories are laid out carefully.' ‘This elegant history explores the evolution of the concept of the afterlife in Western thought. ‘Many redoubtable volumes have been written about all this, but Ehrman, who already has more than two-dozen books on early Christianity under his belt, merrily blows the dust off the subject.' ‘ is a vast learning worn wonderfully lightly and he is an engaging but expert guide around how religious ideas were formed and shaped our world.'
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