Episode #15
Oh, Heavens! Part 2: What Do You Think Happens When We Die?
This week, Ashley and Bailee continue their conversation on heaven by exploring how the beliefs they inherited about the afterlife shaped the way they lived, loved, and understood the world around them. Together, they reflect on how evangelical Christianity informed the way they imagined heaven, discussing how those beliefs influenced everything from fear and purpose to relationships, justice, and caring for the present world. They explore what (if anything) about belief in the afterlife they've found meaningful on the other side of deconstruction, and how reimagining heaven has transformed the way they think about what it means to live life in the present. What we talk about: Bailee’s tornado chasing aspirations. Ashley finally saw Obsession. What we were taught about heaven. The surprising consequences of Evangelical afterlife theology. So what’s the deal with ghosts? References: Boyer, P. (1992). When time shall be no more: Prophecy belief in modern American culture . Harvard University Press. Collins, J. J. (2016). The apocalyptic imagination: An introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature (3rd ed.). William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Dante Alighieri. (2003). The divine comedy: Paradiso (A. Mandelbaum, Trans.). Bantam Classics. (Original work published ca. 1321) Darby, J. N. (1974). The hopes of the church of God . Bible Truth Publishers. (Original work published in the 1830s–1840s) Ehrman, B. D. (2020). Heaven and hell: A history of the afterlife . Simon & Schuster. LaHaye, T., & Jenkins, J. B. (1995). Left behind . Tyndale House Publishers. Levenson, J. D. (2006). Resurrection and the restoration of Israel: The ultimate victory of the God of life . Yale University Press. McDannell, C., & Lang, B. (2001). Heaven: A history (2nd ed.). Yale University Press. Michelangelo Buonarroti. (1536–1541). The Last Judgment [Fresco]. Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. Russell, J. B. (1997). A history of heaven: The singing silence . Princeton University Press. Sandeen, E. R. (1970). The roots of fundamentalism: British and American millenarianism, 1800–1930 . University of Chicago Press. Segal, A. F. (2004). Life after death: A history of the afterlife in Western religion . Doubleday. The Holy Bible, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. (2021). National Council of Churches. Wright, N. T. (2008). Surprised by hope: Rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church . HarperOne. Connect with Us: Instagram: @praisebetopod TikTok: @praisebetopod ▶️ YouTube: @praisebetopod Web: www.praisebetopod.com Patreon: patreon.com/praisebetopod
