The Problem of Hell

Christians believe that one day Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead. The righteous will experience eternal life in God’s new creation. The wicked, on the other hand, will experience eternal death away from God’s presence in “Hell.”  The doctrine of Hell is by far one of the most disliked aspects … Read more

On Annihilationism

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Salvation and Damnation

In the traditional view of Hell, Hell is a place of eternal conscious torment (ECT), in which the damned will continue to exist forever in a state of suffering.  Recently, an alternative view of Hell, known as annihilationism, has become increasingly popular.  According to annihilationism, the damned will be annihilated and completely cease to exist.  … Read more