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Paul Thigpen

Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., is an award-winning journalist and a best-selling author.

Why divine justice demands two judgments after death

October 27, 2025
By Paul Thigpen
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary

Death puts an end to the time the individual has been granted for embracing God’s grace or rejecting it.

Do animals go to heaven?

September 24, 2025
By Paul Thigpen
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary

Whatever the case, we probably do well to allow children to leave this particular question open. Perhaps the best answer would be to affirm that if, by God’s help, they go to heaven, they will carry their pets with them in their hearts.

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