Paul v. Calvin (no, not that Calvin!)

Paul expresses an important truth about death from the Christian's point of view in verses 22-26.

It is very different from the secular perspective, well-represented by the latest Calvin and Hobbes story line:

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What's the difference between Paul and Calvin? Or more accurately, between the apostle Paul's writing and the beliefs of Calvin's parents?

Paul knows that there's something beyond the grave. Calvin and his family have a modern, five-senses approach to viewing life which neglects spiritual possibilities.