Contents

Cover    1

Title Page    2

Copyright Page    3

Endorsements    4

Dedication    5

Acknowledgments    9

Introduction    11

1. Heaven, Trinity, and the Meaning of Life    19

2. Consolation Measures When the Dream Has Died    47

3. If God Is Love, Why Is There a Hell?    67

4. If We Are Saved by Grace, Why Do We Need Purgatory?    91

5. Saving Souls and/or Bodies: Personal Identity in the Afterlife    117

6. Wiping Away Every Tear? The Afterlife and the Problem of Evil    139

7. Ultimate Motivation: Heaven, Hell, and the Ground of Morality    163

8. His Mercy Endures Forever—Even beyond the Grave?    187

Conclusion: “Can You Believe It?”    213

Notes    221

Index    231

Back Cover    236