This is part 4 of my critique of Timothy Keller’s chapter “How can a loving God send people to hell?” in The Reason for God. Keller appeals to the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31) as biblical support for his view of hell as self-inflicted. Here’s the parable: 19 “There was a rich […]
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The Reason for Hell: A critical engagement with Timothy Keller (Part 3)
In the previous installment of this series I pointed out how Keller endorses C.S. Lewis’ dubious account of hell as self-inflicted torment. As Keller says, “hell is simply one’s freely chosen identity apart from God on a trajectory into infinity.” (80) What this view lacks in biblical support it more than makes up for in […]
The Reason for Hell: A critical engagement with Timothy Keller (Part 2)
This article continues my critical engagement with Timothy Keller’s treatment of hell in “How can a loving God send people to Hell?” chapter 5 of The Reason for God. For part 1 click here. Keller’s treatment of hell in chapter 5 contrasts with his treatment of science in chapter 6. In the science chapter Keller emphasizes […]
