Patrick,
Thanks for your summation on this tricky theological subject. It
appears that all new attempts at explanations of the judgment/body
problem reflect the altered frameworks of their time and place.
What I am curious about is whether these explanations involve
theories of time and timelessness (the theme at Leeds this last year).
To what degree is the "sleep" in Paul and the separation of body and
soul explained in terms of time in the here-and-now (which passes
measurably) and eternity (where spiritual beings exist in a timeless
state). With this distinction, one could argue that someone buried in a
grave is separated from his/her soul, while the soul is in some eternal
state (e.g., the saint in heaven communicating into time time through
the relics). Does medieval theology reflect of the judgment engage with
theories of time?
Karen
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Dr. Karen Jolly
Associate Professor, History
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
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