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Death in Christianity

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Body disposal; Burial; Death; Western perspectives on death.

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In Christianity, the concept of death is tied to the death of Jesus: Christians typically believe that Jesus sacrificed himself to pay for the sins of mankind and those who believe in him will be forgiven for their sins and gain an eternal life in heaven.

Introduction

A general understanding of Christianity is a prerequisite to exploring the concept of death in this religion. Christianity is considered a monotheistic religion that centers on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as portrayed in the New Testament, the second major component of the Christian Bible. The Hebrew Bible, called the Old Testament in Christian theology, comprises the first section of the Christian Bible. Although they may differ in the book order, most Christian denominations define the New Testament as 27 books, which include the four gospels, the book of Acts, the 21 epistles, and the book of Revelation. Christianity is the...

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  1. University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Atari

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  1. Mohammad Atari
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  1. Oakland Univ Dept of Psycholgy, Rochester, Michigan, USA

    Viviana Weekes-Shackelford

  2. Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA

    Todd K. Shackelford

  3. Rochester, Michigan, USA

    Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford

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  1. Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA

    Lisa L M Welling

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Atari, M. (2016). Death in Christianity. In: Weekes-Shackelford, V., Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_539-1

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