Between heavens and hells: the frontiers of eternity
In order to study the interpretive struggles within the imaginary of hell, this historical research tries to explain that the myth of eternal punishment after life is a construction of the Western philosophical rational mindset prior to Christianity. It is believed that studies of religious intolera...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Eletrônica Trilhas da História |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufms.br:article/10015 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://trilhasdahistoria.ufms.br/index.php/RevTH/article/view/10015 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | History; hell; intolerance História; inferno; intolerância |
| Sumario: | In order to study the interpretive struggles within the imaginary of hell, this historical research tries to explain that the myth of eternal punishment after life is a construction of the Western philosophical rational mindset prior to Christianity. It is believed that studies of religious intolerance can be benefited with investigations of hell in its historicity: interpreting the world is also governed by changes in time, society and the set of symbols based on their differences. The rules used as tools for objective action in the concrete and outer world - our worldview - are historical. Hell is one of those concepts that enable a better relationship with the world around us, especially the social context, as it generates engagement in ethical norms, as well as recognition within a specific group. Because this psychosocial aspect, it is important to understand how this concept is developed to better understand the manifestations of religious intolerance in Brazilian society. Studying literary and philosophical works as sources for a research. |
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