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"Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all feature ideas about heaven, hell, and afterlife, and these concepts have evolved over time within these religions. This work supplies a detailed and coherent understanding of the broad scope of spiritual thinking in the last 3,000 years within the Abrahamic traditions. Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife: Eternity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam provides an all-encompassing examination of historic and contemporary perspectives on afterlife in Western religions. In these three volumes, Judaic, Christian, and Muslim scholars join forces, providing an unprecedented review of their individual faith's traditions. Every significant issue and major theme is discussed; no controversial topic is avoided. From ancient doctrines to modern-day outlooks of conservatives, progressives, and liberals in all three religions, all are analyzed and presented here. The framework of the volumes underscores how the ethics and concepts of eternity in the Western ""action"" religions contrast with Eastern religions that tend to be characterized as ""passive"" or ""withdrawal"" religions in their ethics and their notions of afterlife as absorption within universal spirit, Nirvana, or nonexistence. This work is well-suited for undergraduate and graduate students, general readers interested in religion, and professional scholars, particularly those in fields corollary to religious study. Provides a comprehensive treatment of the entire field of topics and issues related to heaven, hell, and afterlife from the last three millennia of Western history Presents insights from nearly 50 esteemed scholars regarding the psychological, spiritual, and religious notions about humans in eternity Treats each subject with sensitivity and appreciation of its significance to those who ascribe to this belief system"

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This set provides readers with a wealth of material on various views of the afterlife. While not all readers will come to the same conclusions as the contributors, these writers have provided stimulating material that is sure to spark further discussion. Summing Up: Recommended. All undergraduate and graduate collections specializing in religion. - Choice

"""This set provides readers with a wealth of material on various views of the afterlife. While not all readers will come to the same conclusions as the contributors, these writers have provided stimulating material that is sure to spark further discussion. Summing Up: Recommended. All undergraduate and graduate collections specializing in religion."" - Choice"

This set provides readers with a wealth of material on various views of the afterlife. While not all readers will come to thesame conclusions as the contributors, these writers have provided stimulating material that is sure to spark furtherdiscussion. Summing Up: Recommended. All undergraduate and graduate collections specializing in religion. - Choice

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J. Harold Ellens, PhD, is executive director emeritus of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, founding editor and editor-in-chief emeritus of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, and cofounder and board member of The Michigan Center for Early Christian Studies (MCECS). He has authored, coauthored, or edited 214 books, and written more than 170 professional journal articles and more than 230 review articles.

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