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Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Marriage After Civilization Is Destroyed (& More Weird Questions)

May 31, 2024
In this episode, they discuss weird questions like getting married post-apocalypse, the authenticity of spiritual phenomena like spoonbending, and the fate of unbaptized babies. They also delve into the theological speculation of limbo and the classification of Homo neanderthalensis.
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  • The concept of Limbo as the eternal home for unbaptized babies has shifted in theology towards entrusting them to God's care.
  • Early human groups like Homo Neanderthalensis might have had rational souls and afterlife beliefs based on evidence of burial practices.

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Unbaptized Babies and Their Eternal Home

The concept of Limbo as the eternal home for the souls of unbaptized babies is discussed. Initially favored in theology, as a speculative place of natural happiness, developments shifted towards entrusting these infants to God's care. Several theological perspectives were explored, indicating a move away from a definite Limbo doctrine.

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