beginning and end
"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."
Last night, I dreamt that one of my friends turned into a homicidal maniac, took us hostage on a bus, and began shooting people. As the carnage unfolded, I felt fear - and shame that I was fearful.
This afternoon, a non-Christian friend asked about the Christian conception of heaven. I tried to place paradise in the creation-fall-redemption narrative arc. She responded, "From your description, it sounds like Christians should actually be happy about death."
Last night, I dreamt that one of my friends turned into a homicidal maniac, took us hostage on a bus, and began shooting people. As the carnage unfolded, I felt fear - and shame that I was fearful.
This afternoon, a non-Christian friend asked about the Christian conception of heaven. I tried to place paradise in the creation-fall-redemption narrative arc. She responded, "From your description, it sounds like Christians should actually be happy about death."