{"product_id":"heaven-our-enduring-fascination-with-the-afterlife-paperback","title":"Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderful.... A smart and accessible take on the ultimate question: What is Heaven? Lisa's book is a good place to begin to find an answer.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Lion\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rare combination of journalism, memoir, and historical research ... this smart yet heartfelt book leads us into the center of one of the greatest conversations of all time. And Lisa Miller is the perfect conversation partner.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- Stephen Prothero, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReligious Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking history of the hereafter, \u003cem\u003eHeaven\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e reporter and religion editor Lisa Miller draws from both history and popular culture to reveal how past and presage visions of heaven have evolved and how they inspire us to both good and evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven--from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings to the convictions and perceptions of everyday people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe desire for a celestial afterlife is universal. It is as old as the Bible itself. While there are many notions of what exactly heaven is and how we get there, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all agree that heaven is God's home. Drawing on history and popular culture, biblical research and everyday beliefs, \u003cem\u003eHeaven\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new understanding of one of the most cherished--and shared--ideals of spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e--Martin E. Marty, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven--from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings to the convictions and perceptions of everyday people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe desire for a celestial afterlife is universal. It is as old as the Bible itself. While there are many notions of what exactly heaven is and how we get there, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all agree that heaven is God's home. Drawing on history and popular culture, biblical research and everyday beliefs, \u003cem\u003eHeaven\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new understanding of one of the most cherished--and shared--ideals of spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.05 x 5.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455248941234,"sku":"9780060554767","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/df1b2dcb4315c58525f5308e6d928027.webp?v=1778863894","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/heaven-our-enduring-fascination-with-the-afterlife-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}