“WTF is Heaven?”

We glance up briefly from the seemingly endless toil of daily life to re-examine the conditions we were promised in the afterlife. We discuss the history and origin of various religious beliefs concerning heaven, explore the evolution of what Abrahamic faiths promise their most devout followers developing alongside Greek culture and its reminiscence to those of Ancient Egypt. In the extended show we venture into Aztec paradise, the esoteric symbolism of Christian heaven in Revelations, uncover the Houris of the Quran and finally get a definitive answer about whether or not there is sex in heaven.On this week's show we discuss:Sheol and GehennaThe World To ComeEgyptian Field of Reeds, AruThe Elysian FieldsThe Astronomy of AnaximanderPlato’s Timaeus (of course)In the extended episode we discuss:Aztec TlālōcānPearly Gates of ChristianityLuciferic Symbolism Is There Sex In Heaven?The Houris of the QuranEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Structure of Heaven and Earth:https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2019/08/17/the-structure-of-heaven-and-earth-how-ancient-cosmology-shaped-everyones-theology/The Timaeus:http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/timaeus.htmlGreek Astronomy:https://explorable.com/greek-astronomyThe BibleHouris:Smith & Haddad, Islamic Understanding, 1981: p.164Hibbut Ha Keber:https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/7680-hibbut-ha-keberOlam Ha Ba:https://www.jewfaq.org/olamhaba.htmSupport the show