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April 2013

April 07, 2013

Hellbound? “In Context”

I did this interview months ago. It finally aired this weekend. It just aired today....

April 04, 2013

Two (make that three) good reasons to watch this “Hellbound?” outtake

First reason: It offers a fantastic introduction to Rene Girard's mimetic theory of violence and...

March 2013

March 22, 2013

“Hellbound?” to screen at Colloquium on Violence and Religion

Today it was officially announced that Hellbound? will screen at the annual Colloquium on Violence...

March 22, 2013

Where you can buy/rent “Hellbound?” starting May 28

If you're in North America, as of May 28 you will be able to buy...

March 17, 2013

Two quick thoughts on the Prodigal Son parable

1) It's tough to embrace both the parable of the Prodigal Son and a theology...

March 01, 2013

Shellbound?

Sorry, when I saw this photo, I couldn't resist.

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Thomas Merton on “blood-drinking gods”

Strong hate, the hate that takes joy in hating, is strong because it does not...

February 26, 2013

Six suggestions for would-be critics of Universalism

These all come from David Congdon's excellent response to Calvin College professor James K. A....

February 22, 2013

Storming the four fortresses of hell – conclusion

I began this series several weeks ago, inspired in part by some responses to my...

February 21, 2013

New and improved “Hellbound?” trailer

We just updated our trailer to incorporate blurbs from several reviews. All part of our...

February 20, 2013

“Hellbound?” DVD update

These past few weeks I have been hard at work cutting together special features, recording...

February 20, 2013

Guest post: Why Hitler will (not) be in heaven

Today we have a guest post by Rev. Heath Bradley, who is an ordained elder...

February 13, 2013

Good news, my Canadian friends — “Hellbound?” to air on TV April 1

A 52-minute version of Hellbound? will air on CBC's Documentary channel on April 1, 2013....

February 12, 2013

A brief note re: “Hellbound?” DVD/VOD release date

I'm getting a lot of inquiries on this, so I thought I'd let you know...

February 12, 2013

Storming the four fortresses of hell – part 3

First it was freedom. Then truth. Now justice. In each case I'm looking at the...

February 08, 2013

Want to increase traffic to your blog? Write about the Teletubbies

A strange phenomenon is occurring over at the Hellbound? official movie site. Last April, I...

February 07, 2013

The “ends” of memory

Over the past few days I've been mining the mountain of footage we shot for...

February 04, 2013

My summer from hell

In several interviews related to Hellbound? I've told the story about how I became a...

February 04, 2013

Storming the four fortresses of hell – part 2

Last week I began my assault on what I'm calling the four fortresses of hell,...

January 2013

January 10, 2013

Watch “What the hell?” on Huff Post Live

I just finished a segment on Huff Post Live called "What the Hell?" where I...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

Would Jesus walk with you in hell?

A band that I can't seem to get enough of these days is the groove...

September 28, 2012

Do you have faith, or merely fear?

If our faith is primarily a mantra to drive away punishment, our faith isn’t really...

September 25, 2012

Hell: The ultimate reality distortion field

Over the past two years, I’ve traveled across North America and beyond filming and promoting...

September 18, 2012

Hell is far from an abstract theological discussion

A couple of years ago you would have had a hard time convincing me to...

September 10, 2012

Peter Kreeft on hell–a “Hellbound?” outtake

Catholic apologist Peter Kreeft on hell from Kevin Miller on Vimeo.

September 06, 2012

If the gospel is true, why use fear to compel belief?

I don't recall Einstein ever threatening people that they would burn in hell if they...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Talking to Christians About Hell–It’s Harder Than You think

Anyone who thinks filmmaking is glamorous should try making a documentary sometime. Better yet, try...

August 24, 2012

Is Universalism the new Annihilationism?

Thanks to a prod from Graham Ware, I'm currently reading Clark. H. Pinnock's excellent essay...

August 23, 2012

Why we need the language of hell

James Eagan Holmes allegedly slaughters 12 people at a movie theater in Colorado. Survivor Stephanie...

August 22, 2012

“Hellbound?” footage sneak peek: Greg Boyd on reframing hell

Most bonus features are released on a film's DVD. However, I've decided to post this...