views on death

• Christian Beliefs on death

  • Death is the end of this life but not the end
  • Believe in eternal life: the belief that we will live in Gods presence after death
• Catholic Belief in Resurrection of the body


  • Gospel accounts show Jesus' resurrection
  • Jesus' resurrection highlights importance of Jesus' life and death - evidence of god's omnibenevolent nature towards us
• Catholic quotes for life after death (1 Corinthians:15)

  • 'If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied'
  • makes point that physics bodies are imperfect and with die but spititual bodies will be raised from the dead
  • we can rise again because Jesus rose again
• Catholic beliefs on the body and soul


  • Human beings are created image dei and our souls are what seperates us from animals