By: Jason|18 October, 2011|Categories: Quotes|Tags: Douglas Groothius . Evangelism . Hell . practical apologetics
— Douglas Groothius, Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for the Biblical Faith, page 661 (IVP. 2011). [HT: The Emerging Scholars Network]
Read more »By: Jason|24 August, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: Evangelicalism . Hell . Joe Fleener . judgment . salvation . universalism . unreached . wrath
Here is the audio from last month’s panel discussion between Joe Fleener and Bryan Winters on universalism and the Christian understanding of salvation: (please right click and save as) The exchange took place at Bethlehem Community Church, Tauranga, with Bryan defending universalism and Joe defending the traditional Christian approach. Special thanks to Rodney for organizing the audio. If you would…
Read more »By: Jason|01 August, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: Annihilationism . Doctrine . Hell . Historical Theology . inclusivism . Resources . univeralism
The Christian History Institute has produced a brief survey and resource guide on the history of Christian thought about hell.
Read more »By: Jason|15 July, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: Hell . judgment . Kevin DeYoung . punishment
Some wise counsel from Kevin DeYoung: “It’s never safe to dislike the truths God has revealed. We should actually like what the Bible teaches. We may struggle to get there–we may not immediately resonate with the hard parts of the Bible–but the goal is to get to the place where we can. The law of the Lord should be our delight.…
Read more »Biola Magazine has a good interview with Ashish Naidu, assistant professor of theology at Biola’s Talbot School of Theology, on some of the recent challenges to the doctrine of hell.
Read more »This July in Tauranga, Joe Fleener and Bryan Winters will be discussing universalism and the Christian understanding of salvation. Both will be offering different perspectives, with Bryan defending universalism and Joe defending the traditional Christian approach.
Read more »By: Jason|26 March, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Hell . Liberalism . Rob Bell . universalism
We’ve given a lot of coverage to Rob Bell’s new book Love Wins this week, and though it’s starting to feel toxically oversaturated, the issues Bell’s book has brought up have justified the attention. Before we finally move on, here are some of the reviews of Love Wins from across the interwebs and beyond. Kevin DeYoung (Pastor at University Reformed…
Read more »By: Jason|23 March, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: Doctrine of Hell . eternal punishment . Hell . Rob Bell . Russell Moore
With Rob Bell’s recent questioning of the Christian doctrine of hell, Russell Moore suggests two reasons why hell is forever: First, the revolt against God is more serious than we think it is. An insurrection against an infinitely worthy Creator is an infinitely heinous offense. We know something of this intuitively. This is why, in our human sentences of justice,…
Read more »By: Jason|16 March, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: Hell . love of God . propitiation . Rob Bell . sin . wrath of God
Doug Wilson: “Rob Bell believes that hell is what we create when we reject God’s love. Amen. But I would want to add the absolutely critical proviso that this love of God (that is so rejected) must be defined as He defines it in the Bible, and not as we would wish it might be defined in our Big Rock…
Read more »By: Jason|15 March, 2011|Categories: Books|Tags: doctrine of judgment . eternal punishment . Hell . Kevin DeYoung . Rob Bell . universalism
Even before its release, Rob Bell’s book Love Wins has been drawing controversy. In questioning many of the traditional Christian views of heaven, hell, and eternal punishment, the popular megachurch pastor seemed to be abandoning the doctrine of God’s judgment and advocating a brand of universalism. Now that the book has been published, several reviews and responses have became available.…
Read more »Don Carson discusses the doctrine of hell and whether it is incompatible with a God of love.
Read more »By: Jason|07 August, 2010|Categories: About|Tags: debate . God . goodness of God . Hell . Hermeneutics . literalism . Matt Flannagan . metaethics . Ray Bradley
Audio from the recent debate at Auckland University between atheist and former Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Dr Bradley, and blogger and Christian philosopher, Matt Flannagan.
Read more »By: Jason|16 March, 2010|Categories: Quotes|Tags: C. S. Lewis . Hell . Immortality . vices
Essayist and literary critic C.S. Lewis discusses the Christian doctrine of hell.
Read more »By: Jason|17 December, 2009|Categories: Books|Tags: Christianity Today . Dinesh D'Souza . Heave . Hell . Immortality . Near Death Experiences . post-mortem existence . Sigmund Freud
Christianity Today interviews Dinesh D’Souza about his latest book and his claim that evidence in modern science shows that the afterlife and realms like heaven and hell aren’t outrageous concepts.
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