The French weekly magazine La Vie explains why belief in a paradise ​ — whether on earth or in heaven — ​ has been abandoned, at least in the Catholic Church: “After dominating Catholic pastoral teachings for at least 19 centuries, [the notion of a] paradise has disappeared from spiritual retreats, Sunday sermons, theology courses, and catechism classes. ”
Majalah mingguan Prancis La Vie menjelaskan mengapa orang, setidaknya di Gereja Katolik, tidak percaya lagi akan suatu firdaus ​ — tidak soal di bumi atau di surga, ” Setelah mendominasi ajaran Katolik selama sekurang - kurangnya 19 abad, [gagasan tentang suatu] firdaus telah lenyap dari retret, khotbah hari Minggu, kursus teologi, dan katekisasi. ”