Basil F. C. Atkinson

makes some good points, am tempted to agree with him - he is very strong on the resurrection as the Christian hope, which I agree with. Also makes good points about the unity of man and the importance of the physical in our human nature. However the key thing that I don't think he grasps totally is that although there are physical realities, these also reflect a spiritual state, and dominion. We are mortal and subject to death because under the kingdom of darkness, sin and the devil. Sheol, Death, Hades is not just the grave physical, it is a spiritual state and dominion over which Christ needed to conqueror (Hebrews 2:14) - there is more needs to be said about this.… (more)