Thanatos's Theological Treatise #2

My second review this time will cover a more morbid subject. Again, please read the review the entire way through before passing judgment.

This book is morbid? How so? What's the name of this next item you're going to review?

The name of this book is The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven, by Father Martin von Cochem, O.S.F.C.

The ISBN number for this book is 0-89555-321-X.

The Library of Congress Catalog Card Number is: 87-50946.

Here's the cover of the book:



Wow. That DOES sound a bit morbid. Any details as to the message of the book?

Well, I wouldn't be a good reviewer of books if I didn't divulge at least a synopsis of the book, however short, yes?

As the publisher's preface is quite outstanding in its description of the book, I shall quote from that instead of using my own words, as the preface states what I wish to say better than any way I could possibly state myself:













What in particular will he be speaking on? And how does he know all of this? Is it just his conjectures? Or do you have any more solidifying proof that all of this is how it will be?

His statements are what the Catholic Church has always taught to her children, it's just that, if you've read the above preface pages already, not focused or stressed on anymore, thanks to Vatican II.

Just like my first book review on the Bible, the author uses extensive data gathered from statements either made by the Bible, or by the great many saints and doctors who have made statements as well on this terribly important subject.

As for the book in detail, here's the Table of Contents:









Final Thoughts

The book is relatively cheap, as it is tiny, and is not a very long book. But then again, it need not be.

The only difficulty you will have with this book is painfully discovering just how narrow the gates of Heaven are.

It is imperative that every Christian reflect, meditate, and continually remember on those four last things of life: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven. Nothing else is as important to our spiritual health than focusing on such exercises.

You can have Fr. Cochem and the Saints' promises on that point.

You can get the book here at Amazon here:

http://www.amazon.com/Four-Last-Thin.../dp/089555321X

Again, I would like to thank everybody who took the time to read my review, and posted their thoughts on it, and I would like to simply thank the TWC community in general for allowing me to post such reviews in the first place.

Thanatos

EDIT: Woah! I had no idea the pictures were so dark! Sorry!

EDIT 2: C'mon guys! It's not like I'm trying to tell you to buy it! At least post something!

I need to hear something of the contents .What is the eternal torture ? What is the eternal joy ? How does it happen that the evil are unworthy of salvation and cannot receive it anymore from a moment on ? Does salvation /condemnation commence while alive ? You have to expand on these ,I am afraid ,with an effort of a great scholar

I don't mean to be rude Thanatos, but these threads of yours are neither theological nor treatises. They are in fact literary reviews of theological works. A theological treatise suggests that you are actually writing an original intellectual essay about a theological concept.

Otherwise, I do appreciate them.

Originally Posted by Zenith Darksea

I don't mean to be rude Thanatos, but these threads of yours are neither theological nor treatises. They are in fact literary reviews of theological works. A theological treatise suggests that you are actually writing an original intellectual essay about a theological concept.

Otherwise, I do appreciate them.

I know, I know... I was just trying to create some alliteration in the title, see.

If you could come up with a better alliteration title, I would be happy to use it!

So, it could still be something "Thanatos's Theological...." whatever you can come up with. Just something that starts with a "T."

Help me out guys!

And felicissimus, I'll get back to you on that, once I come back from mass today.

Originally Posted by Zenith Darksea

I don't mean to be rude Thanatos, but these threads of yours are neither theological nor treatises. They are in fact literary reviews of theological works. A theological treatise suggests that you are actually writing an original intellectual essay about a theological concept.

Otherwise, I do appreciate them.

Shouldn't this thread be called "Thanatos's Theological Review" or "Thanatos's Theological Books Review"? Or maybe "Thanatos's Book Review"?

These reviews are very detailed, and enjoyable from a religious point of view.

Originally Posted by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Shouldn't this thread be called "Thanatos's Theological Review" or "Thanatos's Theological Books Review"? Or maybe "Thanatos's Book Review"?

These reviews are very detailed, and enjoyable from a religious point of view.

Thank you!

But like I said before, I was trying to go with an alliteration in the title.

So far, I've yet to come up with anything for the last word...

It's back to www.thesaurus.com for me!

EDIT: Hey, www.thesaurus.com says that Treatise is also a word for critique! Now I can keep it!

... or so I think...

Zenith don't be so harsh ! What's so much important about the title ? I think what he is writing is "review " in English ,but who cares about the correct word ? I always thought this is a site to nicely present things,not scientifical research smth .

I had this book years ago but I cant remember what I did with it. I remember it being informative but grim reading indeed.

I found it for £1.50 on Amazon UK so thought I may as well get a new copy. Thanks for jogging my memory Thanatos.

Very interesting, but seems to be written as lethargically as the Bible...

Because...?

EDIT: Hey, www.thesaurus.com says that Treatise is also a word for critique! Now I can keep it!

Then why not "Thanatos's Theological Books Treatise" ?

Originally Posted by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Then why not "Thanatos's Theological Books Treatise" ?

Because then it's not alliteration...

Well it is alliterative, it's just slightly more broken.

Well, at any rate, I'm going to have to think about what to do for the next review...

I wanted to review "Conflict," but it's on loan to a family friend. What to do for review #3 in the meantime... :hmmm: