A History of Heaven and Hell

For centuries thinkers both religious and secular have pondered the mystery of the afterlife. What happens when we die? Is there a place of eternal bliss – or eternal punishment? Will everyone experience happiness in the afterlife – or just some? Will we continue to exist at all? In this three-session series we will explore the mystery of heaven and hell as it evolved in ancient Greek thought, in ancient Judaism, at the time of Jesus and in the theology of early Christianity.

 Mark Etling, PhD teaches theology at Saint Louis University’s School for Professional Studies. He also gives presentations on Scripture and Christian history at the Shrine, for Oasis-St. Louis and at various parishes in the St. Louis and Belleville dioceses. Mark and his wife Alicia live in the Lafayette Square neighborhood in St. Louis. If you would like Mark to speak at your parish or organization, please go to his website: http://www.marketling.org