Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife by Bart D. Ehrman

Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife

Bart D. Ehrman

327 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy religion informative medium-paced
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A New York Times bestselling historian of early Christianity takes on two of the most gripping questions of human existence: where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from, and why do they endure?What happens when we die? A recent Pew Research p...

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informative 100%
reflective 44%
challenging 36%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 6%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
mysterious 1%

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slow 33%
fast 5%

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