A Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University Campuses

The paper is an attempt to determine the understanding of heaven of tertiary students in San Beda College campuses. It also presents a theological discourse on the concept of heaven. The usual understanding of heaven for most students which is generally uncertain, their understanding of heaven as a...

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Main Author: Melanio Leal
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Published: College of Liberal Arts, San Beda College 2018-03-01
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Online Access:https://scientia-sanbeda.org/index.php/scientia/article/view/85
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description The paper is an attempt to determine the understanding of heaven of tertiary students in San Beda College campuses. It also presents a theological discourse on the concept of heaven. The usual understanding of heaven for most students which is generally uncertain, their understanding of heaven as a place which has been fixated as an extra-terrestrial location into which one goes that resulted in an unfortunate view of reality that separates them from creation and the present world and the absence of deliberate and systematic research effort done on this topic have given the researcher very strong impetus to embark on this study. The paper hopes to build a more solid foundation of Christian faith after one has fully understood heaven as an anticipation of life’s fullness. Lastly, it is the aim of this paper to jolt more theological reflections on life, and on the world-view of human existence in ever changing contextualizaton. References Barron, Robert. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2011. Boros, Ladislaus. The Moment of Truth: Mysterium Mortis. Translated by Gregory Bainbridge. London: Burns & Oates, 1965. Canell, Fanell. Power and Intimacy in the Christian Philippines, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 138. Catechism of the Catholic Church.New York: Paulist Press, 1994. Episcopal Commission on Education and Religious Instruction Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Maturing in Christian Faith: National Catechetical Directory for the Philippines. Manila: Saint Paul Publications,1983. Kelly, Anthony. Eschatology and Hope. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2006. Kelly, Tony. The Range of Faith: Basic Questions for a Living Theology. Australia: St Paul Publications, 1986. Martelet, G, The Risen Christ and the Eucharistic World. trans. Rene Hague New York: Seabury Press, 1976 McDanell, Colleen and Bernhard Lang. Heaven: A History. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. McGrath, Alister E. A Brief History of Heaven. Oxford: Blackwell, 2003. McKeating, Colm. Peace at the Last: A Christian Theology of the Last Things. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 2009. Moltmann, Jürgen. The Coming of God: Christian Eschatology. Translated by Margaret Kohl. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004. O’Callaghan, Paul. Christ Our Hope: An Introduction to Eschatology Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2011. Ratzinger, Joseph. Eschatology-Death and Eternal Life. Translated by Michael Waldstein. Edited by Aidan Nichols. Washington, D.C: Catholic University of America Press, 1988. Russell, Jeffrey B. A History of Heaven: The Singing Silence. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997. Walls, Jerry L. The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 2008.
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spelling doaj.art-aa6f36c54b1a4661a495a0e57b17040a2022-12-22T03:32:10ZengCollege of Liberal Arts, San Beda CollegeScientia2546-194X2018-03-017110.57106/scientia.v7i1.85A Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University CampusesMelanio Leal The paper is an attempt to determine the understanding of heaven of tertiary students in San Beda College campuses. It also presents a theological discourse on the concept of heaven. The usual understanding of heaven for most students which is generally uncertain, their understanding of heaven as a place which has been fixated as an extra-terrestrial location into which one goes that resulted in an unfortunate view of reality that separates them from creation and the present world and the absence of deliberate and systematic research effort done on this topic have given the researcher very strong impetus to embark on this study. The paper hopes to build a more solid foundation of Christian faith after one has fully understood heaven as an anticipation of life’s fullness. Lastly, it is the aim of this paper to jolt more theological reflections on life, and on the world-view of human existence in ever changing contextualizaton. References Barron, Robert. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2011. Boros, Ladislaus. The Moment of Truth: Mysterium Mortis. Translated by Gregory Bainbridge. London: Burns & Oates, 1965. Canell, Fanell. Power and Intimacy in the Christian Philippines, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 138. Catechism of the Catholic Church.New York: Paulist Press, 1994. Episcopal Commission on Education and Religious Instruction Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Maturing in Christian Faith: National Catechetical Directory for the Philippines. Manila: Saint Paul Publications,1983. Kelly, Anthony. Eschatology and Hope. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2006. Kelly, Tony. The Range of Faith: Basic Questions for a Living Theology. Australia: St Paul Publications, 1986. Martelet, G, The Risen Christ and the Eucharistic World. trans. Rene Hague New York: Seabury Press, 1976 McDanell, Colleen and Bernhard Lang. Heaven: A History. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. McGrath, Alister E. A Brief History of Heaven. Oxford: Blackwell, 2003. McKeating, Colm. Peace at the Last: A Christian Theology of the Last Things. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 2009. Moltmann, Jürgen. The Coming of God: Christian Eschatology. Translated by Margaret Kohl. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004. O’Callaghan, Paul. Christ Our Hope: An Introduction to Eschatology Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2011. Ratzinger, Joseph. Eschatology-Death and Eternal Life. Translated by Michael Waldstein. Edited by Aidan Nichols. Washington, D.C: Catholic University of America Press, 1988. Russell, Jeffrey B. A History of Heaven: The Singing Silence. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997. Walls, Jerry L. The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 2008. https://scientia-sanbeda.org/index.php/scientia/article/view/85HeavenThe State of Being DestinyCommunion of SaintsFullness of Life
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The State of Being
Destiny
Communion of Saints
Fullness of Life
title A Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University Campuses
title_full A Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University Campuses
title_fullStr A Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University Campuses
title_full_unstemmed A Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University Campuses
title_short A Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University Campuses
title_sort theological discourse on the concept of heaven of tertiary students in san beda university campuses
topic Heaven
The State of Being
Destiny
Communion of Saints
Fullness of Life
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