The future life
Publisher: Benziger Bros.
Published: 1918
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Dedication iv; title: Preface 7; title: Introduction. The Religious Problem in Human Life . . 25; title: PART I; title: THE END OF MAN; title: CHAPTER I; title: The True End of Man 43; title: CHAPTER II; title: In what the True End of Man Consists 45; title: CHAPTER III; title: How do Irrational Creatures Glorify God and Assist Man in Fulfilling that Noble Task! 48; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Man's Craving for Happiness 53; title: CHAPTER V; title: God Destined Man to Perfect Happiness 54; title: CHAPTER VI; title: No Created Good can Render Man Perfectly Happy . . 55; title: CHAPTER VII; title: Is it Possible to Obtain Perfect Happiness on Earth? . . 59; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: True, Perfect, Lasting Happiness is Obtained Only in the; title: Better Life of the Future World 62; title: CHAPTER IX; title: The Chief Scope of Our Earthly Pilgrimage 67; title: CHAPTER X; title: The Right Way to Eternal Happiness 71; title: CHAPTER XI; title: The Doctrine of Divine Revelation on the Last, Supernatural End of Man 75; title: CHAPTER XII; title: The Only Impediment to Man's Attainment of His Last End 78; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: The Paramount Value and Importance of Our Earthly Life 82; title: PART II; title: THE SANCTION OP GOD'S LAWS; title: CHAPTER I; title: What is Meant by the Term " Sanction " ? 87; title: CHAPTER II; title: There Exists in the Present Life an Initial, Though Imperfect, Sanction of the Divine Laws 90; title: CHAPTER III; title: The Sanction of the Present Life, Being Imperfect, is not Sufficient to Deter Men from Evil-doing 92; title: CHAPTER IV; title: The Perfect Sanction of God's Laws is Found Only in the Life to Come .94; title: CHAPTER V; title: Agreement of the Verdict of Reason Illumined by Faith with the Doctrine of Divine Revelation on the Necessity of an Endless Punitive Retribution 98; title: PART III; title: THE IMMORTALITY OF MAN'S SOUL; title: CHAPTER I; title: Preliminary Remarks 107; title: CHAPTER II; title: The Immortality of Man's Soul Proved from Reason . .110; title: CHAPTER III; title: Illuminating Points of Doctrine, or Remarks Available for the Solution of Difficulties against the Soul's Immortality 129; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Answers to Several Objections 137; title: CHAPTER V; title: The Doctrine of Divine Revelation on the Immortality of the Human Soul 146; title: CHAPTER VI; title: The Immortality of Man's Soul According to the Old Testament 150; title: CHAPTER VII; title: The Immortality of Man's Soul According to the New Testament 153; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: The Immortality of the Human Soul Proved from the Authority of the Catholic Church 159; title: CHAPTER IX; title: The Symbols of Faith or Christian Creeds 160; title: CHAPTER X; title: Immortality or Eternal Life Proved from the Liturgy of the Catholic Church 161; title: CHAPTER XI; title: Belief of the Ancient Jewish People in the Immortality of the Human Soul 164; title: CHAPTER XII; title: The Question of the Jewish Belief in Immortality Discussed in the French Academy 167; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: Additional Evidences of the Jewish Belief in Immortality 168; title: CHAPTER XIV; title: The Belief of the Ancient Egyptians in the Immortality of the Human Soul, and in title Endless Duration of Future Retribution 171; title: CHAPTER XV; title: Religious Belief of Ancient Assyria and Babylon . . . 175; title: CHAPTER XVI; title: Religious Thoughts of the Ancient Persians, the Hindus, the Medes, the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Arabs . 177; title: CHAPTER XVII; title: The Immortality of Man's Soul Proved from the General Consent of Mankind 181; title: CHAPTER XVIII; title: Testimonies of Ancient Writers 184; title: CHAPTER XIX; title: Demonstration of the Value of the General Consent of the Human Race as an Evidence and Criterion of Truth . 186; title: CHAPTER XX; title: Attitude of Modern Scientific Men Toward the Doctrine of Immortality and Future Retribution 190; title: CHAPTER XXI; title: The Roll of Honor 193; title: Conclusion of Part Third 200; title: PART IV; title: THE REMUNERATIVE SANCTION; title: CHAPTER I; title: The Happiness of the Soul .203; title: CHAPTER II; title: What is Seen Through the Beatific Vision 206; title: CHAPTER III; title: The Beatitude of the Intellect 209; title: CHAPTER IV; title: The Beatitude of the Will 210; title: CHAPTER V; title: The Saints in Heaven, Though Perfectly Free, Will Never Commit Sin 216; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Can Heavenly Beatitude Ever be Lost? 219; title: CHAPTER VII; title: When Does the Happiness of the Soul of the Blessed Begin? 220; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: Condition of the Blessed Soul After the Body's Resurrection 223; title: CHAPTER IX; title: The Beatitude of the Body. The General Resurrection Foretold in the Old Testament 228; title: CHAPTER X; title: The General Resurrection Announced in the New Testament 232; title: CHAPTER XI; title: In What Will the Beatitude of the Body Chiefly Consist? . 233; title: CHAPTER XII; title: The Functions and Pleasures of the Glorified Senses . . . 236; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: Additional Considerations on the Endowments or Qualities of the Risen Bodies of the Just 238; title: CHAPTER XIV; title: Harmony of this Dogma with the Promptings of Reason . 242; title: CHAPTER XV; title: Is the Natural Tendency for Reunion Compatible with the Miraculous Character of the Resurrection  .... 245; title: CHAPTER XVI; title: Does the Departed Soul Naturally Desire to be Reunited to the Body? 247; title: CHAPTER XVII; title: Does the Separated Soul Find Itself in a Violent, Restraining State t 249; title: CHAPTER XVIII; title: The Various Degrees of Merit 250; title: CHAPTER XIX; title: Is the Degree of Heavenly Glory Affected by the Endurance of a Long Purgatory f 253; title: PART V; title: HOW ALMIGHTY GOD HELPS MAN TO REACH HIS LAST HAPPY END; title: Note 257; title: CHAPTER I; title: The Benefits of Nature 257; title: CHAPTER II; title: The Benefits of Grace 260; title: CHAPTER III; title: The Promised Benefits of Glory 263; title: CHAPTER IV; title: The Infinite Merits of Christ and Their Application . . 265; title: CHAPTER V; title: The Catholic Doctrine of Christ's Atonement for the Sins of Men 267; title: CHAPTER VI; title: What Should be a Man's Attitude Toward Divine Revelation?; title: The Duty of a Man who Knows that Such a Revelation Exists; and of Him who is Doubtful About It . . . .271; title: CHAPTER VII; title: May a Man Ever Justify His Neglect of Divine Revelation? 273; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: Additional Explanations of the Catholic Doctrine on Human; title: Liberty 275; title: CHAPTER IX; title: Action of God and Responsibility of Man in the Business of Salvation 279; title: CHAPTER X; title: Calvin's Hideous Teachings on Predestination as Contrasted with the Catholic Doctrine on the Same Subject . . 286; title: II. On the Future State or Condition of Children Who Die without Receiving Holy Baptism 289; title: CHAPTER XI; title: What is the Penalty of Original Sin in the Future World? . 289; title: CHAPTER XII; title: No Human Creature May Lay Any Claim to Destination to the Supernatural State 294; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: Condition of Unbaptized Infants After the Final Resurrection 296; title: PART VI; title: THE PUNITIVE SANCTION; title: CHAPTER I; title: How are Divinely Revealed Truths Demonstrated? . . . 301; title: CHAPTER II; title: Perfect Reliability of the Testimony of Christ .... 303; title: CHAPTER III; title: Why is There a Punitive Sanction of God's Laws, and by Whom is it Rejected? 305; title: CHAPTER IV; title: The Pain of Loss or the Forfeiture of Heavenly Happiness . 310; title: CHAPTER V; title: The Pain of Sense— Fire Hell's Chief Torment .... 312; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Additional Infernal Pains According to Holy Writ . . 320; title: CHAPTER VII; title: The Extremely Dangerous State of Certain Typical Characters 326; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: Practical Reflections 329; title: CHAPTER IX; title: The Punitive Sanction Taught by Divine Revelation is Confirmed by Human Reason 331; title: CHAPTER X; title: Conscience a Witness to Future Retribution 334; title: CHAPTER XI; title: Ancient and Modern Testimonies on the Existence and Justice of Punitive Sanction. Attitude of Old Sects Toward Belief in Future Retribution 338; title: A. Greek Writers . . 339; title: B. Testimonies of Latin Authors 342; title: C. Testimonies of Modern Writers 344; title: CHAPTER XII; title: Primitive Tradition and What it Accounts for ... . 345; title: PART VII; title: THE ETERNITY OF HELL; title: CHAPTER I; title: Preliminary Observations 349; title: CHAPTER II; title: Scriptural Testimonies on the Eternity of Hell .... 353; title: A. Old Testament; title: B. New Testament; title: CHAPTER III; title: The Eternity of Hell According to the Dogmatic Decrees of the Catholic Church and Her Creeds, or Symbols of Faith 357; title: What Church can Interpret, Without Fear of Error, the Truths of Divine Revelation . . . 357; title: CHAPTER IV PAGE; title: The Athanasian Creed and Pontifical Definitions . . . 359; title: CHAPTER V; title: Ecumenical Councils 361; title: CHAPTER VI; title: The Doctrine of the Eastern or Oriental Schismatic Churches on the Duration of Future Punishment 362; title: CHAPTER VII; title: The Testimony of the Greek and the Latin Fathers on the Eternity of Hell and its Torments 364; title: A. Preliminary Notions 364; title: B. Quotations from the Writings of the Fathers . . 366; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: An Unbroken Chain of Witnesses to the Truth of Endless Future Retribution 373; title: CHAPTER IX; title: The Testimony of Christian Martyrs on the Truth of Everlasting Punishment 375; title: Introductory Remarks 375; title: CHAPTER X; title: List of Martyrs and Record of Their Dying Words . . . 379; title: CHAPTER XI; title: Hell's Eternal Duration Asserted by Both Ancient and Modern Peoples, and by Both Heathen and Christian Writers 384; title: Preliminary Note on Primitive Tradition 384; title: PART VIII; title: REMARKS OR PRINCIPLES INTENDED TO FACILITATE THE SOLUTION OF DIFFICULTIES AGAINST ETERNAL PUNISHMENT; title: CHAPTER I; title: Remarks I to V 395; title: CHAPTER II; title: Remarks VI to X 402; title: CHAPTER III; title: Remarks XI to XV 409; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Remarks XVI to XX 415; title: CHAPTER V; title: Remarks XXI to XXV 426; title: PART IX; title: OBJECTIONS AGAINST ETERNAL PUNISHMENT AND THEIR SOLUTION; title: CHAPTER I; title: Preliminary Observations 435; title: CHAPTER II; title: A Dialogue: Its Reasons and Method 438; title: CHAPTER III; title: Difficulties I to VII 441; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Difficulties VIII and IX 453; title: The Annihilation Theory Exposed and Refuted .... 453; title: CHAPTER V; title: Difficulties X to XIII 466; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Why Did Almighty God Decree to Create Man Free . . . 476; title: Difficulty XIV 476; title: CHAPTER VII; title: Difficulties XV to XX 478; title: CHAPTER VII; title: Concluding Reflections 491; title: PART X; title: AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE TESTIMONIES OF PROTESTANT SECTS AND THEIR MINISTERS ON THE ETERNAL PUNITIVE RETRIBUTION; title: CHAPTER I; title: Belief of the Reformed Churches of the Sixteenth Century in the Eternity of Punitive Sanction 493; title: CHAPTER II; title: Modern Protestant Creeds on the Duration of Future Punishment; title: CHAPTER III; title: The Christian Dogma of Everlasting Retribution Held and Defended by Ministers and Scholars of Protestant Denominations 499; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Arguments of Protestant Divines and of Other Non-Catholic Writers Against Eternal Punishment Analyzed and Refuted 513; title: CHAPTER V; title: Hell Abolished in Washington, D. C. by the Bible Students and Their Former President, the Late Pastor Russell . 534; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Present Attitude of Many Protestant and Other Non-Catholic Divines and Preachers Toward Future, End- Retribution 536; title: PART XI; title: RETROSPECT AND BIBLIOGRAPHY; title: CHAPTER I; title: Introductory Remarks 541; title: CHAPTER II; title: Retrospect — A Synthetic Summary . 542; title: CHAPTER III; title: Bibliography; title: Preliminary Notice 545; title: First Series. Latin Authors 546; title: Second Series. Classical Greek Authors .... 546; title: Third Series. French Authors 547; title: Fourth Series. German Authors 547; title: Fifth Series. Italian Authors and Reviews . . . 547; title: Sixth Series. Spanish and Portuguese Authors . 548; title: Seventh Series. Catholic English Authors and Reviews ........ 548; title: Eighth Series. Non-Catholic English Authors . . 549; title: Alphabetical Index 554