Ancient view of afterlifeHell according to the philosopher Pythagoras: “Hermes is the steward of souls, and for that reason is called Hermes the Escorter, Hermes...
Heaven or hellWhen, in obedience to the orders which they had received, the Persians came with their reaping-hooks, Cyrus led them to a tract of...
Preaching for revivalNo single sermon made more of an impression upon its hearers than "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," preached by (Jonathan) Edwards...
Power of prayerA. Said R. Hama b. Hanina, “For whoever recites the Shema and pronounces the letters distinctly they cool down the fires of Gehenna."...