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August 2017
August 28, 2017
Hell by Way of a Gingerbread Cookie
So how do people end up in hell if it is not simply because they...
March 2017
March 27, 2017
Cindy Brandt, Do you believe in Hell? asks the most recent commenter on my blog.
December 2016
December 26, 2016
I was just about to hit the scan button again—in hopes that I could spare...
November 2016
November 30, 2016
If all are saved, then why follow Jesus?
The question assumes that if there is no eternal hell awaiting those who fail to...
September 2016
September 20, 2016
Fundamentalism and Domestic Violence
My friend made a comparison between our relationship with God and a spousal relationship. He...
June 2016
June 22, 2016
Theologian Jurgen Moltmann once said in a discussion: In the final analysis I believe hell...
November 2015
November 16, 2015
How the Traditional Doctrine of Hell Undermines Christian Character
The doctrine of eternal conscious torment presents a real problem for the Christian who is...
September 2015
September 28, 2015
Could you be so holy that you wouldn’t be sad when your children go to hell?
There may be no doctrine from the mainstream body of orthodoxy more staggering than “eternal...
September 09, 2015
As I grew in cognitive and spiritual development, I learned there was more to the...
September 02, 2015
A brilliant breakdown of the fundamentalist mindset.
January 2015
January 14, 2015
Did Jesus speak more about Hell than about Heaven?
To re-prioritize Jesus’ entire message around eternal conscious torment in hell is either alarmingly ignorant...
November 2014
November 01, 2014
What the hell is Southern Baptist leader Al Mohler fired up about now?
This is not just dripping with irony. It's gushing with it.
October 2014
October 29, 2014
Atheist and Christian argue about hell. Guess who wins?
While sitting at Starbucks yesterday I overheard the following conversation between two men I’ll call...
May 2014
May 09, 2014
The (surprisingly!) profound theology of “Heaven Is For Real”
"Heaven Is for Real" certainly isn’t worth going out of your way to see –...
January 2014
January 08, 2014
“But that’s what the Bible says about hell.” Stop that!
If you're afraid to ask questions, then you don't really believe that perfect love casts...
July 2013
July 08, 2013
“Is hell real?” What are we, six-year-olds?
Using the Bible to prove hell is real is like using a telescope to row...
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