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January 2013

January 29, 2013

Conversion vs. Transformation

As part of my research for an upcoming project, I've been watching a speech by...

January 28, 2013

Storming the four fortresses of hell – part 1

Last week I closed my cheat sheet on hell by listing three "fortresses" on which...

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...

January 08, 2013

Why I struggle with the notion of objective reality (or at least our ability to access it)

I kind of surprised myself while writing yesterday's post when it came to the issue...

January 07, 2013

Why what’s clear to you isn’t so clear to me (part 3)

My last post in this series ended in somewhat of a stalemate. I began by...

December 2012

December 17, 2012

Why what’s clear to you isn’t so clear to me (part 2)

I ended last week's post by explaining how when two people disagree on a particular...

December 10, 2012

Why what’s clear to you isn’t so clear to me (part 1)

After reading dozens of books, writing hundreds of blog posts, engaging in thousands of conversations...

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 26, 2012

Is God violent? Brian McLaren weighs in

In light of my recent blog posts addressing what I see as significant problems inherent...

August 25, 2012

The Dark Knight’s Delusion

It's not often that you'll find me sitting in church these days. Due to my...

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...