psychological

• some Christians reject any belief in life after death as it lacks empirical evidence

  • some think in such a way as to bring heaven on earth
  • others think of judgement, heaven, hell + purgatory as products of the human mind
• • a life lived in accordance with one's convictions is spiritually fulfilled + so the individual experiences joy etc
  • the opposite is true for one whose life is one of inner conflict + this may lead to the need for psychotherapy