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An excellent Reformed investigation into some philosophical challenges universalists make about hell. Recommended in particular for its explanation of the loss of the goodness/image of God in the reprobate. Weakened a little by speculation about a infinite regression away from God of those in hell, which is not necessary to explain the justice of hell nor does it match the ...
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Not many answers, but some penetrating philosophical questions for Talbott and his account of "justice" in his universalism ...
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An insufficiently scriptural account of God's goodness drives improper conclusions to some useful philosophical questions.  ...
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Explores the concept of eternal punishment in Paul's epistles, focusing on three major passages. Moo covers similar territory better in Hell on Trial ...
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Two leading theologians from opposite viewpoints spar over reprobation and how eternal punishment interacts with God's love and His eternal decrees ...
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Peoples and Peterson interact over Peterson's traditionalist critiques of Fudge and others. Peterson corrects a couple of points, and clarifies others, ably answering the major objections ...
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While too enamored with C. S. Lewis and the free-will view of hell, this long and in-depth thesis provides one of the best overviews of the modern debate on hell from a philosophical perspective ...
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A short article summarizing Edwards' logic concerning hell and it's eternity of punishments. For a short article, you could hardly do better, although being a summary it lacks the depth and biblical grounding of Edwards' own sermons ...
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A number of short articles on hell. Although many of the authors are excellent, including Hamilton, Naselli, and DeYoung, the only truly excellent article may be Dever's short exhortation to Pastors ...
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Fascinating and insightful encyclopedia which surveys hell in history, world religions, literature, art and modern media. A very useful non-Christian sources for a study (or the beginnings of a study) on hell, although too focused on pop culture ...
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