All heaven articles
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Regular ColumnistsWhy should Christians bother improving the world?
Q: Why should Christians bother improving the world if it’s all destined for renewal?
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Regular ColumnistsDid Jesus descend to hell after he died on the cross?
Tom Wright gives his answer
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ReviewsWhat Happens Next - Max Lucado
The rapture is imminent. We are in the “fourth quarter” of the world, according to American Christian author Max Lucado. But What Happens Next isn’t full of doom and gloom. It’s a surprisingly positive take on the end of the world. This book is a travel guide, ...
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OpinionIf my loved one doesn’t know Jesus, will they still go to heaven when they die?
The death of a someone close to you is a deeply painful time. When they don’t have a Christian faith, or we don’t know what they believe, it can be even more difficult. Will Dobbie recounts his own experience and offers some hope
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Regular Columnists‘Farewell, Rob Bell’
We’re twelve years on from ‘Bellgate’ - the furore over the release of Rob Bell’s controversial book on heaven and hell. But Chine McDonald says the questions raised by that episode are more pertinent than ever
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OpinionWhy it's healthy to look at the Queen’s coffin
It’s not strange to want to see a coffin; interacting with death physically is important, explains Lord Leslie Griffiths
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Real LifeBowel cancer led my husband to Jesus. I pray it does for Dame Debs too
When Louise Blyth’s husband died of bowel cancer aged 34, his death was marked by a supernatural peace that led them both to find faith
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OpinionHow good do I need to be to get to heaven?
84 per cent of Britons say that you need to be a 'good person’ in order to reach heaven. But how good do we need to be? Kristi Mair shares her perspective
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ReviewsA Day In the Death of Charlie Vaughan - Jonathan Ford
Have you ever wondered what heaven is like? Can you fly in the afterlife? Will you be married? Will you be able to re-visit earth? Are there animals in heaven? These are some of the questions considered in this fictional tale of Charlie Vaughan, an older gentleman ...
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Real LifeHow I overcame my fear of death
Do you secretly fear heaven won’t be as good as your life here and now? You’re not alone, says Mike Williams, but it was not this way for the early Church, and it need not be for us
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ReviewsDon’t Look Up has divided audiences. Here’s a uniquely Christian way of watching it
The Netflix hit is a biting satire about climate change and the end of the world. But for Christians, there's even more to the story, says our reviewer
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Magazine FeaturesWhat will we look like in heaven?
Have you ever wondered, ‘What will I look like in heaven?’ The issue of the afterlife is a complicated one, but we can be sure of what the Bible tells us about certain aspects of heaven, says evangelist and author J.John
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OpinionWhy the Last Rites matter
Following reports that Sir David Amess was denied access to the Last Rites, Peter D Williams explains why the ritual is so important for Catholics
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Magazine FeaturesRT Kendall answers: What’s the point in being a Christian?
Following Jesus means walking a narrow road, filled with difficulty and suffering. But we persevere because of the promise of heaven, says RT Kendall
