Sweet and blessed country: the Christian hope for heaven
Sweet and Blessed Country is a theology of Heaven based upon a painting of Heaven. John Saward writes with an academic rigour that will interest scholars, but also with a simplicity that will speak to a wider readership. Here is a book for every Christian, indeed for every human being who yearns for...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
c2005
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In: | Year: 2005 |
Reviews: | Book Review: Sweet and Blessed Country: The Christian Hope for Heaven. By John Saward, New York: OUP, 2005. Pp. 210. Price 22.00. ISBN 0-19-928009-6 (2007) (Murphy, Joseph)
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Philosophy & Religion
B Heaven Christianity B Heaven ; Christianity B Religion B Electronic books B Christianity B RELIGION ; Christian Theology ; Eschatology |
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Summary: | Sweet and Blessed Country is a theology of Heaven based upon a painting of Heaven. John Saward writes with an academic rigour that will interest scholars, but also with a simplicity that will speak to a wider readership. Here is a book for every Christian, indeed for every human being who yearns for a life and a happiness that will be unending The blissful sight of the Trinity -- Opening heaven's gates : the cross, the empty tomb, and the altars of the church -- Heaven lost and heaven longed for -- Ave Regina Caelorum : heaven's sweet queen. |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-191) and index. - Description based on print version record |
ISBN: | 0191557579 |