Muslims also decree that when children die, no matter what religion they are, they will go to heaven. It is a place of happiness and bliss, where you are surrounded by your friends and family. In Islam, in order to gain entrance to heaven you need to be virtuous. This belief shifted in the Hellenic period to the idea that man would enjoy his afterlife in a heavenly paradise. On their death, their souls were sent to the underworld. Ancient Jews also viewed the universe as a three-level realm: an underworld, heaven and Earth. God ruled from his throne in the upper world and gave instructions to Moses. In that time period, the people believed that heaven was made only for God, and not man. People practicing ancient Judaism shared the notion of the separation of the heavenly realm and Earth. Mesopotamian followers believe that most people will descend to the underworld and only a few heroic types will make it to heaven. Heaven is considered to be the upper realm. In ancient Mesopotamian religion, there is said to be an upper, middle and lower level to the universe. Those that live without sin or are purified of their sins can gain admittance to paradise when they die, according to Christian beliefs.
When Jesus ascended, there was no longer a gap between heaven and Earth. Followers believe Jesus ascended to his father’s side while he was alive, as well as Mary, the mother of Jesus, Enoch and Elijah. Their doctrine puts forth that once you die, you will ascend to the heavenly realm and remain there until the second coming of Christ. ChristianityĬhristians consider heaven to be the location of God and his angels. It may be a lush garden of paradise, never-ending feasts, tranquility, or a place of eternal enlightenment that we may one day partake of. Though the nature of heaven depends largely on the religious and cultural context, it is generally conceived of as an idyllic, antithesis of earthly suffering. In Dante’s The Divine Comedy, the poet is taken through the cruel realms of hell and purgatory first, in order to reach paradise. Though enlightened beings may be able to access this heavenly realm when they are still alive, for most of us, we need to be dead first to gain access to paradise.
In order to get to heaven, it is commonly believed we must endure a journey of much danger and travail. People set out to achieve this by means they understood in the context of the physical universe, such as building ancient skyscrapers, as in the numerous tales of the Tower of Babel and its variants. Most religions seek to close the gap between the heavenly realm and Earth in order to be one with the spiritual realm, as it formerly was. It was also a commonly held idea that heaven and Earth used to be situated close together, rather than with a vast physical and spiritual distance dividing the two, as modern religion dictates. When it came to ancient cosmogonies, it was believed that heaven was perhaps situated on some far away, mystical island or to the far east or west of the general population. The dead may also gain entry by sacrifice, heroic deeds or great suffering. It is often viewed as a reward for a virtuous life. Heaven is both a place and a state of being in certain religions. It is generally considered to be located above the Earth, stretching from the sky up to realms outside of the physical world. It is our immortal soul’s final resting place, according to many religions. What Is Heaven?ĭepending on the religion, heaven is the place where God, angels, gods and deities reside. If we have not lived a good life, we may be banished to the depths of hell to suffer in eternity. What happens to our soul when we die? We may find ourselves in heaven, if we have lived a virtuous life, among the angels and gods in paradise.
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