In theology school, I developed an interest in the topic of Heaven and its inhabitants. I specifically liked learning about different people in the Bible and their connection to Heaven, like Simon of Cyrene. He is mentioned a few times, but he made history by helping Jesus carry the cross. Since he was the only … Read more
David is one of the most controversial characters in the Bible. At theology school, I learned that his soldiers could not have sex while on duty. I found this ironic since David raped a soldier’s wife while the guy (Uriah) was in the field. After speaking to several seasoned theologians about the incident between Uriah … Read more
In my years in theology school, I encountered numerous questions about Heaven’s existence. For this reason, I carried out a lot of research on the topic. On one of the holidays, I consulted different church leaders and theologians to get extensive information about the subject. I got clearer information, starting with where the concept of … Read more
As a devoted Christian, I love learning more about the Christianity religion and the people the Bible says will go to heaven. A few years back in theology school, I was reading about witchcraft and wanted to know if witches go to heaven. I decided to visit the clergy in the local churches, who explained … Read more
As a theology student, I developed an interest in different Christian Doctrines and teachings. I was particularly fascinated by the Old Testament prophets and Elijah’s life (and death). So, during my research, I spoke to tens of priests, pastors, church leaders, and theologians to gain a deeper understanding of Ezekiel’s life, his death, and whether … Read more
At theology school, I was conflicted about the biblical character Pontius Pilate. On one hand, I saw him as a leader who had to choose the lesser evil. He could either let a riot erupt, killing hundreds or allow the execution of one man. On the other hand, Pilate may have been a villain who … Read more
As a devout Christian, I’ve always been taught that the only way to heaven is to believe in Christ. In my school years, I interacted with many atheists. Their beliefs blew my mind, but being someone with an unwavering faith in God, I wanted to understand why atheists don’t believe in His existence. Even in … Read more
I once met a Jewish believer in Jesus. We were college seniors at the time, and I had a lot of questions regarding their faith and interpretation of the Scriptures. However, what nudged my mind was whether he believed Jews would go to Heaven. He opened my eyes to the prevalent Orthodox Jewish beliefs and … Read more
I developed an interest in knowing more about heaven back in theology school. I was especially curious to know whether we would do some earthly activities like eating and drinking in heaven. For this reason, I decided to visit the clergy in the local churches to better understand what the bible says and how various … Read more
One of my teachers assigned us a research project in theology school about Heaven and Hell. He wanted us to specifically research and compare the differences in temperatures. At first, we thought it was an impossible topic to dive into. However, we collected substantial information after a weeklong research consulting theologians, scientists and religious scholars. … Read more