Can the traditional view of hell be defended? An evaluation of some arguments for eternal punishment

From: Anglican Theological Review | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: van Holten, Wilko | Copyright information

Though the doctrine of hell is one of the tenets of traditional Christian belief, at present it does not seem to enjoy much popularity among believers. One rarely hears the doctrine explicitly addressed in a Christian church these days, and if hell is spoken about at all, it is commonly referred to in rather vague and tentative ways. Indeed, it would be no exaggeration to claim that the average Christian believer finds it difficult to explain what function (if any) the doctrine of hell plays ...

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