Life after death

Bible Study

What does the Bible say about heaven and hell?

Four different words are translated “hell” in English Bibles, and none of them describes Dante's nine circles. Here is what the biblical text says about both destinations, and where the Christian traditions diverge.

Ruth Callaway ·

Reflections

What happens when someone dies, according to the Bible?

The Bible does not answer this with a single sentence. Ecclesiastes, Luke 23, Philippians 1 and 1 Corinthians 15 say different-sounding things, and the Christian traditions assemble them differently.

Ruth Callaway ·