Msgr. Pope also addressed Jesus’ teachings through the 38 parables cited in the Bible in his book, noting that 21of the parables deal with the reality of heaven and where sins lead.

Christians believe our souls end up in one of two places: Heaven or Hell, according to the Bible. For atheists and non-Christians, beliefs about our immediate destination after death are as ...

Jesus invites us to a world house of shared dignity—not a gated kingdom built on fear and punishment. American Christianity must reclaim this vision, before the hell-bent politics of ...

After Vatican II, however, the chasm between heaven and hell receded from both academic theology and the popular imagination. The post-Vatican II worldview did not so much bridge the chasm as ...