Christians, Pagans, and Death

Authors

Erin Baumer, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-26-2018

Disciplines

European Languages and Societies | Religion

Advisor

Charles Bobertz, Theology; Jason Schlude, Languages/Cultures; Scott Richardson, Languages/Cultures

Abstract

It is commonly believed that Christianity was a new and original religion, but in fact, many pagan religions contributed to Christianity's ideology. In my talk, I will focus on how these religions influenced Christian views of the afterlife, and with that, their views on what the soul is and what it means to be a "good" person.

Recommended Citation

Baumer, Erin, "Christians, Pagans, and Death" (2018). Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-). 15.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/ur_cscday/15