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Here professor of Church history Dr. James Papandrea gathers in one place all that is known about the afterlife -- drawn from the teachings of Jesus, the Apostles, the Church Fathers, and the Church's Magisterium -- affording, for the first time ever, a complete, authoritative, detailed portrait of the state of souls after death and the realms we enter. The following are among the many questions he answers: -If, as St. Paul says, "flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God," how can our bodies enter Heaven? -After death but before the final resurrection, are we simply unconscious? -What is our resurrection like? (And does it differ from Jesus' Resurrection?) -Are ghosts real? (You'll be surprised at what the Church Fathers have to say.) -What is the difference between Heaven and Paradise? -Which of our parts will accompany us to Heaven (and which must be left behind)? -In Heaven, do we still eat and drink? -If, as Jesus says, there's no marrying in heaven, are we still male and female there? -After our resurrection, will we, like Jesus, be able to pass through matter? -And many more fascinating questions answered!
About the author
Dr. James L. Papandrea is an award-winning author, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology, and the host of the podcast, The Way of the Fathers, and the YouTube channel, The Original Church. His many books have been translated into multiple languages, and he is a regular speaker on the subject of the Church fathers and the early Church. A former Protestant deacon, the Church Fathers brought him back to the Catholic Church of his Italian heritage. He is on the faculty at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and is recognized for his ecumenical work on behalf of the whole Body of Christ. He is a senior fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and was named a "Springtime Ambassador" by the Springtime of Faith Foundation, an organization facilitating ecumenical dialogue and Christian cooperation. Jim is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the Academy of Catholic Theology, the North American Patristics Society, and the Socie
