Category Archives: Book News

I am thankful for a positive review of “Is There Anything Good About Hell?” in Themelios, by Rob Golding. “Dirks’s work is very good. Though he says that his aim “is not to defend hell” but is rather to “explore and explain the ‘good’ of hell” (p. x), it functions very well as a defense of the traditional doctrine of ...
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Todd Friel at Wretched Radio does a spot on the doctrine of hell including a lengthy section drawing from Is There Anything Good About Hell, which he states presents an “airtight case” for the doctrine of hell and that it is done “magnificently.” [You really need to hear Friel say this word-lol] Thank you Todd and Wretched Radio for getting ...
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I just got word that translation on a Portuguese edition of Is There Anything Good About Hell? has begun by a Brazilian pastor and his network. I am humbled and thankful! More info to come in the months ahead ...
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A very positive review of “Is There Anything Good About Hell” from Bob Snyder, including a Q & A in which he asks me some deep questions about hell, one about what Bible I am using, and a trite one about whether I hate neckties! Check it out:
https://snyderssoapbox.com/2021/08/30/a-snyders-soapbox-review-of-is-there-anything-good-about-hell-by-paul-dirks/
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Faith Beyond Belief does some phenomenal work training on Christian apologetics, worldview, and conversation. I’ve met a number of their team and spoken at one of their events before and they do such a great job. I spoke with FBB’s Amy Beange recently about the glory of hell and the book. She asked the big questions first! Enjoy ...
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Chapter 6, “Woe to Those Who Harm,” is now available as a free download. The chapter argues that given evil, a full defence of the image of God in man, especially of the vulnerable, requires an eternal hell. The chapter begins, The strongest saints and the strongest sceptics alike took positive evil as the starting-point of their argument. If it ...
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It’s a wonderful blessing to see Is There Anything Good About Hell? selling so well in Canada. Recently it hit #1 in its category (Systematic Theology) on Amazon in Canada, and #4 in Christian theology overall with the release of the Kindle E-book. Thanks everyone ...
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Thanks you to The Light Magazine for publishing an introduction I wrote to Is There Anything Good About Hell? The article begins, “I wish there was no such thing as hell.” It was a statement written by one of my favorite bloggers, a theologically-oriented brother with whom I usually agree. The rest of the article was helpful, but this one sentence didn’t sit ...
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It was a great privilege and blessing to present the thesis of my book to Westwood Community Church where my dear friend and fellow soldier Pastor Giulio Gabelli is the Pastor. I had the opportunity in 30 minutes to present the thesis of my book with a brief overview of each of the chapters on the “good” aspects of hell, ...
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