Further Discussion on the Afterlife

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

FOR EVERYONE WHO LISTENED TO the discussions recorded in Israel about the afterlife, the influence of the Cult of Souls, Dionysus worship and the development of Christian and Jewish thinking about death and the olam ha’ba, here is the last lecture covering the origins of the popular Greek belief in the eternal soul, life after death and the influence of Plato’s dualism on the formation of Christian concepts of heaven and salvation. This lecture is FREE but it is in concert with the previous two lectures by Skip and Bob on this topic.  Those lectures are available here. To listen to this lecture, just click on the link below.  LISTEN HERE

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Pam Staley

Thanks for making these available Skip – lots of thought provoking topics….having to mull this over a lot …

Dick Tomassini

Hi Skip,
Paul as Rabbi:
I understand what Rabbi Bob said about John’s Gospel story about the Passover celebration. “Do it as often as you celebrate Passover…” In other words it’s once a year. But how about the 1 Cor 11 rendition of the Lord’s Supper, was that a once a year event? It seems that the Corinthian community had a lot of fresh pagan converts—not too Jewish. When I read the 1 Cor 11 its sounds like they are celebrating the Lord’s Supper on a regular basis—more often than once a year. Paul also said that he received this from the Lord. It sounds like he learned of it in a vision or revelation. Also there is talk about examining oneself before partaking of the Lord’s Supper. By not doing so, perhaps that was why some were sick and dying. So my main question is this: Did the Corinthians or any other first century New Testament community partake of a Communion/Eucharist/Lord supper on a basis more regular/frequent than once a year? I’d appreciate a clear explanation in simple terms if you have the time.
Much Appreciated,

Dick

Ester

Toda raba for this audio, Skip, thought provoking and so eye-opening.
Particularly the part of folks dancing to exhaustion, uttering incomprehensible sounds, manifesting with the spirit of Dionysus, is too terrifying. Reminded me of Eliyahu’s challenge with the false prophets of baal. Is that being imported into Pentecostal churches, I wonder? Brings forth many other questions, but will be listening to the lectures…

Another portion of the audio points to the divine justice of the afterlife, is pagan through and through, as in some religions where folks believe you must never kill an insect, spider, mosquito, cockroach, or whatsoever, in case it happens to be one of your relatives!!! That is reincarnation.