Table of Contents

A Most Heavenly Equation 11

Part 1 A World Multiplied by Perfection

Question 1 Where Is Heaven Now? 17

Question 2 What Does It Mean That Heaven Will Be the Earth Perfected? 26

Question 3 Will the New Earth Include Other Galaxies? 33

Question 4 What Is God Saving the Universe From? 39

Question 5 Will We Recognize the Earth When It Is Renewed? 45

Part 2 Perfect People in a Perfect World

Question 6 How Old Will We Be-and Will We Get Older? 53

Question 7 Will We All Be Beautiful? 60

Question 8 Will Anyone Be Deaf? 68

Question 9 Will We Still Get Thirsty, Hungry, and Sleepy? 73

Question 10 Will There Be Sweet Melancholy? 80

Part 3 Exploring the Perfect Earthiness of Heaven

Question 11 Will the Titanic Sail Again? 87

Question 12 Will God Resurrect Entire Cultural Neighborhoods? 92

Question 13 Will God Resurrect Insects? 99

Question 14 Will Tigers Still Hunt Wild Boar? 106

Part 4 Relationships Perfected

Question 15 Will We Walk with Jesus in the Garden? 115

Question 16 Will We Love Everyone the Same, or Will We Have Special Friends? 121

Question 17 Will We Find Intelligent Aliens There? 126

Question 18 Will We Still Have Free Will? 134

Part 5 Hell

Question 19 If My Child Goes to Hell, Will I Know and Will I Care? 141

Question 20 Should We Hope That Everyone Will Be Saved? 149

Afterword: Waiting for the Dream Car 157

Acknowledgments 159

Notes 161