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Is There Life After Death? For many, death is terrifying. We try to live as long as possible while hoping that science will soon find a way to allow us to live, if not forever, then at least a very long time. Whether we deny our mortality though literal or symbolic immortality or try to turn death into something benign, our attempts fail us. But what if the real solution is not in denying death's reality, but in acknowledging it while enjoying a hope for a wonderful forever? Clay Jones, a professor of Christian apologetics, explores the ways people face death and how these ';immortality projects' are unsuccessful, even destructive. Along the way, he points to the hope of the only true immortality available to allthe truth that God already offers a path to our hearts' deepest longing: glorious resurrection to eternal life.

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Philosophy of religion

Christian theology

Philosophie et théologie

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	28 avril 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736978286
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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ENDORSEMENTS

Honest, hard-hitting, unflinching-this book dares to tackle the uncomfortable topic of death but does so with creativity, wisdom, grace, and hope. You ll cheer my friend Clay Jones for his insights, compassion, and wit. But most importantly, you ll walk away grasping the only truth that can ultimately save you.
-Lee Strobel, bestselling author of The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith
Immortal is exactly what I have come to expect from Clay Jones-insightful, well-researched, and convicting. This book is a game-changer for how Christians can think about the inevitability of death with both hope and biblical clarity. If every Christian would read this book and take its message to heart, it would transform how we relate to our nonbelieving friends and neighbors.
-Sean McDowell, PhD, Biola University professor, speaker, and author
You should be dying to read this book. Actually, you re dying regardless. That s why Immortal could be one of the most important books you ll ever read. After revealing the fascinating but ultimately futile ways modern people are trying to secure their immortality, Clay Jones brilliantly shows us what eternity will be like and how we can secure the glorious future that awaits us. But Immortal isn t a book just about the eternity- it will help you live more fully right now. Highly recommended
-Frank Turek, DMin, coauthor of I Don t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
This is an extraordinarily insightful book that I couldn t put down. No matter what you believe happens after you die, this book will convict you that death is truly staring you in the face every day, and if you don t confront that reality, you re living in denial. But it will also convict you that if you confront death in Christ, there is nothing to fear-a perspective Christians often lose but desperately need. I love this book!
-Natasha Crain, speaker and author of Keeping Your Kids on God s Side and Talking with Your Kids About God
If you are a Christian leader and you want to see those in your care get truly serious about their own faith and about spreading the gospel, Clay Jones has provided the perfect tool- Immortal . In this utterly convincing and engaging study, Jones pulls back the black curtain to reveal all the ways we attempt to suppress and avoid thinking about something that is more certain than birth and taxes- death . Clear thinking about death inevitably leads to clear thinking about sin and our desperate need for the Savior. Jones takes us down that path and leads us to the joy that comes from knowing that we have eternal life through the resurrected Son of God. Do everyone you know a great favor and get one of these books into their hands. It is accessible, transformative, and a source of immense hope.
-Craig Hazen, PhD, professor and director of Christian Apologetics, Biola University, and author of Fearless Prayer
Immortal is a deeply insightful treatment of a phenomenon many people haven t recognized: the immortality project. I believe Christian readers will find Jones s book to be tremendously helpful, not only for self-examination and cultural understanding but also for thoughtful engagement with nonbelievers who are seeking meaning and purpose through such projects.
-Melissa Cain Travis, PhD, Houston Baptist University, author of Science and the Mind of the Maker
In Immortal , Clay Jones examines our cultural interest in eternity and offers a reason why every Christian ought to celebrate the hope we have in the promises of God.
-J. Warner Wallace, Dateline -featured cold-case detective, author of Cold-Case Christianity and God s Crime Scene and creator of the Case Makers Academy for Kids
Thank God for Clay Jones s declaration and affirmation of what God says about death and immortality. Very few people have the voice and clarity that Clay brings on a subject that can bring the greatest anxiety or the greatest peace. We get to choose! I am so excited that you have this book in your possession. Drink deep at this well of wisdom and insight and sense and feel your fear of death swallowed by truth and faith.
-Kenny Luck, leadership pastor, founder of Every Man Ministries, and author of Dangerous Good
With both an insightful mind and a compassionate heart, Clay Jones speaks with a prophetic voice against the idols of our time and the spirit of the age. This is a fascinating, powerful book about our deep longing for immortality, the fear of death, and misguided human attempts to overcome death or to trivialize its sting. This book repeatedly points us to the good news of the gospel-that Jesus Christ is able to rescue us from the kingdom of darkness and death and that he has graciously provided a sure way to everlasting life with the redeemed in God s unfading, glorious presence.
-Paul Copan, Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University and author of A Little Book for New Philosophers
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Immortal
Copyright 2020 by Clay Jones
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97408
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-7827-9 (pbk)
ISBN 978-0-7369-7828-6 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Jones, Clay, author.
Title: Immortal / Clay Jones.
Description: Eugene: Harvest House Publishers, 2019.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019020311 (print) | LCCN 2019980210 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736978279 (pbk.) | ISBN 9780736978286 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Death-Religious aspects-Christianity. | Immortality. | Future life-Christianity.
Classification: LCC BT825 .J658 2019 (print) | LCC BT825 (ebook) | DDC 236/.22-dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019020311
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019980210
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DEDICATION

Thanks Be to God Who Gives Us Victory over Death
Through the Lord Jesus Christ!
Thank You!
I thank God for all your love and support, Jean E.
I look forward to enjoying forever with you!
CONTENTS

Endorsements
Dedication
Preface
Introduction
1. The Human Condition
Denial of the Fear of Death
How the Fear of Death Drives Human Behavior
2. Literal Immortality Projects
Healthful Living and Medical Science
Transhumanism
The Singularity
Cryonics
The Evil of Literal Immortality Projects
3. Symbolic Immortality Projects
Procreation and Adoption
Ancestor Worship/Veneration and Genealogy Research
Creation
Heroism
Activism
Making a Difference
Correct Belief
Celebrity
Fandom
Just Spell My Name Right
Want Me
Victimhood
Infamy
Seeking Symbolic Immortality Is Often Evil and Always Futile
4. Mortality Mitigation Projects
Immortality Would Be Boring
Death Is Necessary for Life to Go On
We re Just Lucky We Were Born
Death Is Nothing
Detachment
Live in the Present
Individual Existence Is Unreal
Our Particles Go On
The Misery of the Mortality-Mitigation Mind-Set
5. The Failure of All Secular Salvations
Denial, Distraction, and Dissipation
Sexual Addiction
Meaninglessness
Anxiety
Depression
Psychosis
Drugs
Suicide
Anarchy
Debris
Death
Eternal Punishment
6. The Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus
There Is a God
Reliable Primary Sources
Jesus Died of Roman Crucifixion
Jesus Was Buried, but Later His Tomb Was Found Empty
Jesus s Disciples Proclaimed That Jesus Was Raised
Jesus s Disciples Were Willing to Suffer and Die for This Belief
7. Living the High Life-Enjoying True Immortality
The Reason You Might Wish to Stay Alive
Staring Down Death
8. Our Heart s Desire-Glorious Immortality
Resurrected
Perfected
Resplendent
Renowned
Conclusion
Appendix: Why Do People Reject Jesus s Offer?
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Notes
Also by Clay Jones
About the Publisher
PREFACE

T his book is about the fear of death, about how humans outside of Christ-and all too often, even those in Christ-try to manage that fear, and about how you, dear Christian, can be free of the fear of death because you enjoy the abundant, glorious eternity that awaits all who trust in Jesus. I think you ll find this discussion about how people deal with death insightful, even fascinating, as you discover how the fear of death explains much of what we do and most of our culture. In fact, it explains most of every culture on earth. The last three chapters will focus on the reason for and the wonder of the Christian s hope-the glory of eternal life in Jesus-and how we may enjoy that hope. No one has to fear death, and this book will help you conquer yo