Judgement
Jesus Christ will come to judge the living and the dead’ says the Apostles’ Creed so that God who is truth sees the ultimate triumph of truth over falsehood. It is Christian faith that we live in hope of that moment of judgement to come individually and generally. The doctrine of judgement extrapolates from those of creation and redemption linked to the person of Jesus Christ seen as having won the right to assert the definitive triumph of good over evil and truth over falsehood. ‘Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known’ (Luke 12:2). Christ himself demonstrated such unveiling of truth throughout his earthly ministry and encouraged people to face up to their shortfalls offering forgiveness and healing. ‘You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free’ (John 8:32). Facing the truth is a great human problem addressed by Christianity. That we humans find it hard to own our shortcomings is linked to bad experiences in our pas...