| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 182 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction; 1. The Strong View of Hell; 2. Simple Alternatives to the Strong View; 3. The Issuant Conception of Hell; 4. Freedom, Existence, and the Nature of Hell; 5. A Global Perspective on the Problem of Hell; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The doctrine of hell presents the most intractable version of the problem of evil, for though it might be argued that ordinary pain and evil can somehow be compensated for by the course of future experience, the pain and suffering of hell leads nowhere. This work develops an understanding of hell that is common to a broad variety of religious perspectives, and argues that the usual understandings of hell are incapable of solving the problem of hell. Kvanvig first argues that the; traditional understanding of hell found in Christianity suffers from moral and epistemological inadequacies. Historically, these shortcomings lead to alternatives to the traditional doctrine of hell, such as universalism, annihilationism, or the second chance doctrine. Kvanvig shows, however, that the; typical alternatives to the traditional understanding are inadequate as well. He argues that both the traditional understanding and the typical alternatives fail to solve the problem of hell because they share the common flaw of being constructed on a retributive model of hell. Kvanvig then develops a philosophical account of hell which does not depend on a retributive model and argues that it is adequate on both philosophical and theological grounds |
| Analysis |
Christianity Doctrines Hell |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Hell -- Christianity.
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Eschatology.
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Hell -- Christianity
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Hel.
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Het Kwaad.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
92044653 |
| ISBN |
142940700X |
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9781429407007 |
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1280526998 |
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9781280526992 |
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0195344758 |
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9780195344752 |
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