Eschatology notes continues

God’s grace is victory over evil. Reality we are living now - each of these poles has eschatology reality in the Christian life. The very cross is a tension. Tension. Eschatology humanity is part of our reality. Traditionally, physically in focus. Abstract, talking about end of the world. Augustine’s restless heart - he anticipates that restlessness will be gone with eschatology. Lonergan four basic desires: (part of restless heart, Augustine). 1. Desire to know - will never be fulfilled in this world. Cannot quit asking questions. 2. Desire for rectitude (justice). Why did the person get the job? He didn’t deserve it. If I have something good, I want to do it. Everyone should have food; home. 3. Desire for happiness. 4. Desire for immortality. A time name after saints. Now donors, because they want to leave a legacy. We don’t think it is natural for death, full stop. This is anthropological - because raised more questions. Beatific Vision (part of restless heart, Augustine) All the questions that you have, will be answered in the Beatific vision. What we think is justice; God’s may be very different. The last will be first. Not all questions will be answered so we have this hope - one day…. To be continued with Ernst Block 1885- 1977