Do we face judgement at the time of death or must everybody wait until the last day?
A. We distinguish between one’s particular or personal judgement and the general judgement at the end of time. A person’s particular judgement occurs after death. Christ our Saviour will invite us to share in the fullness of his resurrection and glorification. In the light of Christ, who is Truth itself, we have to be absolutely honest about our decision for or against all that Christ represents. The last or general judgement will focus not on individual people as such but on the final triumph of God’s justice over all injustice and evil. Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap Another Angle – Microscope, Telescope, Horoscope In his book, God is not Great, Christopher Hitchens, with near messianic fervour, puts mankind on notice: keep to the scientific exactitude when accepting anything as fact. Otherwise, God forbid (oops sorry!), you might end up thinking that there is more to life than science. And that, most certainly, would damage your health. Really? Just what does science have to offer whe
