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Is Hell God’s Punishment or Ours?

August 13, 2022 by Randal

A short overview of two different ways to think about hell inspired by a warning sign in a bathroom. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: hell

Reflecting on the Nature of Hell in a Bathroom Warning Sign

January 25, 2022 by Randal

The other day, I noticed this sign on the bathroom wall at work. Theologians can find theology in just about anything and this sign is a great example. I’m going to talk about the sign in a minute, but first I want to talk about sin and punishment. There are two popular basic views when […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, hell, theology

Hell: A Christian and Atheist Discuss the Doctrine of Divine Judgment

January 21, 2022 by Randal

In this video, Ben Watkins of Real Atheology presents some of his thoughts on the problem of hell and I offer a response as a Christian theologian. We agree about some things, disagree about others. But through it all we seek to model irenic and rigorous conversation and a search for mutual understanding.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Ben Watkins, eschatology, hell, Real Atheology

I Preached a Hellfire and Brimstone Sermon … and I Was on Fire

January 3, 2022 by Randal

This year my church invited me to preach on January 2. So of course I preached on the under-reported doctrine of hell. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: hell, sermon

Hellbound? Reflections on the Christian Doctrine of Damnation in Dialogue with the Korean Show

November 21, 2021 by Randal

In this video, I consider the depiction of damnation in the new Korean Netflix show “Hellbound?” in which people await their fate to be dragged to hell and I bring that depiction into dialogue with the Christian doctrine of damnation. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: damnation, eschatology, hell, Hellbound?, judgment

The Damned as Freemen on the Land

May 26, 2021 by Randal

Over the last while, I have encountered many atheists who object to the doctrine of annihilationism according to which God eventually withdraws life posthumously from those who refuse to submit to be in relationship with God and restored creation. I understand objections to eternal conscious torment, but objections to punishment simpliciter (and this annihilationist account […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: eschatology, hell, justice

A Conversation on Christian Views of the Afterlife with Apostate Prophet

April 15, 2021 by Randal

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Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: afterlife, Apostate Prophet, debate, eschatology, heaven, hell

Heaven, Hell, and Much In-Between: An Interview

May 20, 2020 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, eschatology, heaven, hell, interview, S.J. Thomason, theology

Hell, Annihilationism, and Eternal Conscious Torment: An Interview

May 19, 2020 by Randal

Here is an interview I recorded today with Zac of the Adherent Apologetics YouTube channel.  

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Adherent Apologetics, annihilationism, apologetics, eternal conscious torment, hell

Raised to Die Again? And Other Fiery Debates

April 14, 2020 by Randal

The other day, I received an invitation from Chris Date to appear on his YouTube program Rethinking Hell. I knew Chris Date from the time he handed Al Mohler his lunch on Unbelievable. Chris’s only weakness was that he knew too much about the topic and was trying to pack nine points into every thirty-second segment. […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: annihilationism, Chris Date, eschatology, hell, interview

Is the misery of hell self-imposed?

April 11, 2020 by Randal

C.S. Lewis famously said the gates of hell are locked on the inside, and many people think this idea that the misery and suffering of hell are self-imposed somehow lessens the moral problems with the doctrine. But does it? In this fantastic video with atrocious production values, I suggest otherwise.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: C.S. Lewis, eschatology, final judgment, hell

What’s the biggest problem with annihilationism?

April 2, 2020 by Randal

In this low-quality video with abysmal production values, I outline what I think is the biggest theological/philosophical objection to the theory of annihilationism.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: annihilationism, doctrine, hell

Eternal Conscious Torment and Modern Sentimentalism

November 28, 2019 by Randal

Christians who defend the doctrine of hell as eternal conscious torment often accuse critics of the doctrine of “modern sentimentalism”. What, like the “sentimental” ideas that slavery and torture are wrong? That animal suffering is morally significant? That armies in military conflicts shouldn’t target non-combatants? That prisons should seek to reform and not merely to […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: eternal conscious torment, hell, theology

Hell and the Image of God: A Response to Scott Clifton

November 14, 2019 by Randal

Scott Clifton (aka Theoretical BS) offered a response to my YouTube video “If an atheist says they don’t think hell will be so bad, what do you say in reply?”. I’ve included his video below followed by a quick response: Scott’s main argument in the last half of his video appears to be that I’ve […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: alienation, hell, Scott Clifton, suffering, Theoretical BS

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