Rethinking Hell

Brad Jersak joins Rethinking Hell contributor Graham Ware to discuss hopeful inclusivism, apokatastasis, and the Church Fathers, as well as Jersak’s book, Her Gates Will Never Be Shut: Hope, Hell, and the New Jerusalem. Links Jersak’s book, Her Gates Will Never Be Shut: Hope, Hell, and the New Jersualem (Amazon) http://www.amazon.com/Her-Gates-Will-Never-Shut/dp/1606088823/ Jersak’s website http://bradjersak.com/ Rethinking Hell Conference 2015 DVDs, including Jersak’s presentation, “The Hopeful Inclusivism of Von Balthasar and Kallistos Ware” http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/resources/rhconf15 Jersak’s article, “Layering the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus” http://www.clarion-journal.com/files/rich-man-and-lazarus-edited.pdf

Professor Jerry Walls joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his chapter on Purgatory, and his responses to other contributors, in Zondervan’s forthcoming second edition of Four Views on Hell. Links Four Views on Hell @ Zondervan http://zondervanacademic.com/products/four-views-on-hell-1 Four Views on Hell @ Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010R9L4BC/ First Edition of Four Views on Hell http://www.amazon.com/Four-Views-Hell-William-Crockett/dp/0310212685/ Houston Baptist University http://www.hbu.edu/ Jerry Walls’ Website http://jerrylwalls.com/ A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/resources/aconsumingpassion Rethinking Hell Books http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/

Rethinking Hell contributor William Tanksley joins Chris Date to play and respond to clips from an episode of Pastor Sean Cole’s “Understanding Christianity” podcast, which he recorded before his debate with Chris was published on Bad Christian’s “Pastor With No Answers” podcast. This episode contains the third and final part of their three-part discussion. Links Sean’s debate with Chris on the “Pastor With No Answers” podcast https://soundcloud.com/pastor-with-no-answers/episode-9-is-eternal-conscious-torment-the-only-biblically-supported-view-of-hell/ Sean’s podcast, “Understanding Christianity” http://www.seancole.net/#/audio/podcast Part 1 of Peter Grice’s article, “Conditional Immortality”—What it means and why it’s the best label http://rethinkinghell.com/2016/01/conditional-immortality-meaning-best-label-1/ “Their Worm Does Not Die: Annihilation and Mark 9:48“ http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/07/their-worm-does-not-die-annihilation-and-mark-948 “The Fire Is Not Quenched: Annihilation and Mark 9:48 (Part 2)” http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/11/the-fire-is-not-quenched-annihilation-and-mark-948-part-2 “The Meaning of ‘Apollumi’ in the Synoptic Gospels” http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/10/the-meaning-of-apollumi-in-the-synoptic-gospels A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/resources/aconsumingpassion Rethinking Hell Books http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/

Rethinking Hell contributor William Tanksley joins Chris Date to play and respond to clips from an episode of Pastor Sean Cole’s “Understanding Christianity” podcast, which he recorded before his debate with Chris was published on Bad Christian’s “Pastor With No Answers” podcast. This episode contains the second of their three-part discussion. Links Sean’s debate with Chris on the “Pastor With No Answers” podcast https://soundcloud.com/pastor-with-no-answers/episode-9-is-eternal-conscious-torment-the-only-biblically-supported-view-of-hell/ Sean’s podcast, “Understanding Christianity” http://www.seancole.net/#/audio/podcast Part 1 of Peter Grice’s article, “Conditional Immortality”—What it means and why it’s the best label http://rethinkinghell.com/2016/01/conditional-immortality-meaning-best-label-1/ “Their Worm Does Not Die: Annihilation and Mark 9:48“ http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/07/their-worm-does-not-die-annihilation-and-mark-948 “The Fire Is Not Quenched: Annihilation and Mark 9:48 (Part 2)” http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/11/the-fire-is-not-quenched-annihilation-and-mark-948-part-2 “The Meaning of ‘Apollumi’ in the Synoptic Gospels” http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/10/the-meaning-of-apollumi-in-the-synoptic-gospels A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/resources/aconsumingpassion Rethinking Hell Books http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/

Rethinking Hell contributor William Tanksley joins Chris Date to play and respond to clips from an episode of Pastor Sean Cole’s “Understanding Christianity” podcast, which he recorded before his debate with Chris was published on Bad Christian’s “Pastor With No Answers” podcast. This episode contains the first of their three-part discussion. Links Sean’s debate with Chris on the “Pastor With No Answers” podcast https://soundcloud.com/pastor-with-no-answers/episode-9-is-eternal-conscious-torment-the-only-biblically-supported-view-of-hell/ Sean’s podcast, “Understanding Christianity” http://www.seancole.net/#/audio/podcast Part 1 of Peter Grice’s article, “Conditional Immortality”—What it means and why it’s the best label http://rethinkinghell.com/2016/01/conditional-immortality-meaning-best-label-1/ “Their Worm Does Not Die: Annihilation and Mark 9:48“ http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/07/their-worm-does-not-die-annihilation-and-mark-948 “The Fire Is Not Quenched: Annihilation and Mark 9:48 (Part 2)” http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/11/the-fire-is-not-quenched-annihilation-and-mark-948-part-2 “The Meaning of ‘Apollumi’ in the Synoptic Gospels” http://www.rethinkinghell.com/2012/10/the-meaning-of-apollumi-in-the-synoptic-gospels A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/resources/aconsumingpassion Rethinking Hell Books http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/

Professor Denny Burk joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his traditionalist contribution to Zondervan’s forthcoming second edition of Four Views on Hell. Links Four Views on Hell @ Zondervan http://zondervanacademic.com/products/four-views-on-hell-1 Four Views on Hell @ Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010R9L4BC/ First Edition of Four Views on Hell http://www.amazon.com/Four-Views-Hell-William-Crockett/dp/0310212685/ Boyce College http://www.boycecollege.com/ Southern Baptist Theological Seminary http://www.sbts.edu/ Denny Burk’s Website http://www.dennyburk.com/ A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/resources/aconsumingpassion Rethinking Hell Books http://rethinkinghellbooks.com/

Rethinking Hell contributor Joey Dear joins Chris Date to respond to some clips of Todd Friel of Wretched Radio offering his own unique brand of criticism of annihilationism. This episode contains the second half of their two-hour discussion; listen to episode 78 for part one. Links The May 21, 2015 “Wretched Segment of the Day” https://www.wretchedradio.com/media/free-podcast/the-wretched-segment-of-the-day-may-212015 The October 8, 2015 Wretched Radio “Daily Clip” https://www.wretchedradio.com/media/wretched-talk/daily-clip-october-08-2015 RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributor Joey Dear joins Chris Date to respond to some clips of Todd Friel of Wretched Radio offering his own unique brand of criticism of annihilationism. This episode contains the first half of their two-hour discussion; stay tuned for part two in episode 79. Links The May 21, 2015 “Wretched Segment of the Day” https://www.wretchedradio.com/media/free-podcast/the-wretched-segment-of-the-day-may-212015 The October 8, 2015 Wretched Radio “Daily Clip” https://www.wretchedradio.com/media/wretched-talk/daily-clip-october-08-2015 RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributors Nick and Allison Quient join Chris Date to respond to some clips from Dr. Robin Parry’s plenary speech at the 2015 Rethinking Hell Conference, in which he presented a theological case for universalism. This episode contains the second half of their two-and-a-half-hour discussion; listen to the first half in episode 76. Links RH Conference DVDs, Including Dr. Parry’s Presentation http://rethinkinghell.com/about/order-dvds “Justification and Life for All?” Allison’s Breakout Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMDZ1Za8IzQ RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributors Nick and Allison Quient join Chris Date to respond to some clips from Dr. Robin Parry’s plenary speech at the 2015 Rethinking Hell Conference, in which he presented a theological case for universalism. This episode contains the first half of their two-and-a-half-hour discussion; the second half will be made available in episode 77. Links RH Conference DVDs, Including Dr. Parry’s Presentation http://rethinkinghell.com/about/order-dvds “Justification and Life for All?” Allison’s Breakout Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMDZ1Za8IzQ RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributors Nick Quient and Chris Date join Graham Ware to discuss and respond to what the New City Catechism, adapted by Timothy Keller and Sam Shammas from the Reformation catechisms, says about hell. This episode contains the last hour of their discussion; the first fifty minutes or so are in episode 74. Links The New City Catechism Website http://www.newcitycatechism.com/ The Catechism’s Question and Answer on Hell http://www.newcitycatechism.com/q-parent/q28.php Introducing New City Catechism http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/introducing-new-city-catechism/ The Origin and Purpose of New City Catechism http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/ncc/2012/10/22/the-origin-and-purpose-of-new-city-catechism/ RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributors Nick Quient and Chris Date join Graham Ware to discuss and respond to what the New City Catechism, adapted by Timothy Keller and Sam Shammas from the Reformation catechisms, says about hell. This episode contains the first fifty minutes or so of their discussion; the last hour will be available in episode 75. Links The New City Catechism Website http://www.newcitycatechism.com/ The Catechism’s Question and Answer on Hell http://www.newcitycatechism.com/q-parent/q28.php Introducing New City Catechism http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/introducing-new-city-catechism/ The Origin and Purpose of New City Catechism http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/ncc/2012/10/22/the-origin-and-purpose-of-new-city-catechism/ RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributors Glenn Peoples and William Tanksley join Chris Date to play and respond to some clips from the Dividing Line and Unbelievable? programs, in which Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries critiques conditional immortality and annihilationism. This episode contains the last hour-and-a-half of their two-and-a-half hour discussion. Listen to episode 72 for part 1. Links James Answers a Caller on The Dividing Line http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php/2015/06/25/open-phones-on-todays-dividing-line-2/ James Opposite Roger and Faith Forster on Unbelievable? http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/8-Aug-2009-Hell-two-different-views-debated RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributors Glenn Peoples and William Tanksley join Chris Date to play and respond to some clips from the Dividing Line and Unbelievable? programs, in which Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries critiques conditional immortality and annihilationism. This episode contains the first hour of their two-and-a-half hour discussion. Listen to episode 73 for part 2. Links James Answers a Caller on The Dividing Line http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php/2015/06/25/open-phones-on-todays-dividing-line-2/ James Opposite Roger and Faith Forster on Unbelievable? http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/8-Aug-2009-Hell-two-different-views-debated RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date is joined by former evangelical turned agnostic, Andrew Whyte, to discuss one unbeliever’s perspective on the intramural evangelical hell debate. This episode contains the second half of their two-and-a-quarter hour discussion. Links Andrew’s “Christian Diversity” YouTube Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIyesuRCrlRFYCYs_XMDKhd_MAyeF8esH “Unbelievable? Christian and Skeptic Discussion Group London” Meetup Group http://www.meetup.com/Unbelievable-Christian-and-Skeptic-Discussion-Group-London/ Andrew’s 2009 appearance on Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley, to discuss eschatology http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/31-Oct-2009-Preterist-Dispensational-and-Liberal-views-of-The-return-of-Jesus. His 2014 appearance on Unbelievable? to discuss doubt and faith http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Greg-Boyd-Andrew-Whyte-discuss-doubt-and-faith His 2015 appearance on Unbelievable? to discuss Christian diversity http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-Can-Christianity-be-true-if-Christians-can-t-agree-on-doctrine-Andrew-Whyte-vs-Nabeel-Qureshi RH Conference 2015: Breakout Audio! http://rethinkinghell.com/2015/07/rh-conference-2015-breakout-audio/