{"product_id":"aquinas-on-the-four-last-things-everything-you-need-to-know-about-death-judgment-heaven-and-hell-9781644132999","title":"Aquinas on the Four Last Things: Everything You Need to Know about Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe often think of death as the end, but it's really just the beginning of eternal life. Death, judgment, heaven, and hell -- often called the Four Last Things -- are both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing, yet countless saints testify to the profound spiritual benefit of contemplating the awesome mysteries that await us in the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew saints have thought more deeply about the Four Last Things than St. Thomas Aquinas -- history's greatest theologian. In these pages, Dr. Kevin Vost has made readable and accessible St. Thomas's core teachings and insights on the Four Last Things and the wondrous experiences God has in store for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith St. Thomas as his guide, Dr. Vost explores the destination of our souls after death and uncovers the mysteries surrounding limbo and purgatory. He unveils what our bodies will look like at the resurrection and identifies the four special gifts that will perfect our bodies in heaven. You'll learn whether sinners will be \"left behind\" on earth and why we pray for the dead and to the saints. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou won't find here any long, ponderous theological treatises, but rather rapid-fire summaries in simple, accessible language that answer for you a wide range of questions, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo our souls go straight to heaven or hell when we die? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre souls ever allowed to leave heaven or hell?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill children who die without Baptism suffer eternal punishment? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere is purgatory mentioned in the Bible?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill our glorified bodies glow?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow could God, in His justice, punish us eternally for the sins we committed in our brief time on earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the damned and the demons be released from hell one day?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat kinds of rewards await us in heaven?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Vost, Psy.D., is the author of twenty books including \u003ci\u003eMemorize the Faith!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Think Like Aquinas \u003c\/i\u003eand has taught psychology at Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee, the University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College, and MacMurray College. He is a member of the Research Review Committee for American Mensa, which promotes the scientific study of human intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649406013714,"sku":"9781644132999","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6d19c35-4eb8-4577-a0c8-48e931c8f5c6.jpg?v=1733263369","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aquinas-on-the-four-last-things-everything-you-need-to-know-about-death-judgment-heaven-and-hell-9781644132999","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}