Read Along: 12—Is Hell a Divine Torture Chamber?

Today we continue with Chapter Twelve in the Read Along with Apologetics 315 project. This is a chapter-by-chapter study through the book Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists by Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow. (Hear an interview about the book here.) Below you will find an audio intro for Chapter Twelve, a brief summary of the chapter, a PDF workbook with questions for the chapter, and some notable quotes. You're also encouraged to share your comments and feedback for each chapter in the comment section below. Feel free to interact!  Index page here.

Resources on Rob Bell & Hell

The purpose of this post is to provide helpful resources on the doctrine of hell - in particular, those that deal with issues raised by Rob Bell's Love Wins. If you would like to recommend audio, blog posts, or books, please contact Ap315 with your suggestions. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but a short list of good starting points for further review. Here are a few to get you started:

Discussions:
Rob Bell & Adrian Warnock on Unbelievable MP3
Martin Bashir Interview Video
Audio:
William Lane on Hell & Rob Bell MP3
Frank Turek on CrossExamined MP3
Michael Licona: "Is Jesus the Only Way?" MP3
Jonathan Morrow: "Is Hell for Real? How would you answer?" MP3
Douglas Groothuis (interview): MP3
Blog Articles:
Tim Challies review
CultureWatch review
Ben Witherington (chapter by chapter review)
part one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight
Further Index of Reviews (via Thinking Matters)
Books on Hell:
Hell Under Fire
Four Views on Hell

Sunday Quote: Thomas Aquinas on Hell

“The magnitude of the punishment matches the magnitude of the sin. Now a sin that is against God is infinite; the higher the person against whom it is committed, the graver the sin—it is more criminal to strike a head of state than a private citizen—and God is of infinite greatness. Therefore an infinite punishment is deserved for a sin committed against Him.”

- Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Ia2ae. 87, 4.
[HT: Groothuis]

Interview: The Problem of Hell

Mike Licona interviews Dr. Jeremy Evans of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary on the topic of Hell. What is hell? What does it entail? What is the doctrine of hell? Why should anyone believe in hell? Is it literal or metaphorical? What about universalism or annihilationism? How could a loving God send people to hell? These questions and more are dealt with in this interview. A must-listen, especially in light of the release of this book. For further study, check out Four Views on Hell.

Found at 4Truth.net here, an excellent resource.

Full Interview MP3 Audio here. (1 hr)

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Apologetics Audio by Tim Keller

Here are some helpful MP3s by Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church on a few different topics:

• Hell: Isn't The God Of Christianity An Angry Judge? (35 min)
• Injustice: Hasn't Christianity Been An Instrument For Oppression? (37 min)
• Literalism: Isn't The Bible Historically Unreliable And Regressive? (35 min)
• Suffering: If God Is Good Why Is There So Much Evil In The World? (35 min)

Want to download them all? Use this feed here.

Enjoy.

How Can A God of Love Send Anyone To Hell? MP3 Audio by Albert Mohler

Albert Mohler presents this apologetic sermon on the topic: How Can a God of Love Send Anyone to Hell? An important message on the relevance of hell. Mohler's blog is here. Also available are his 4 talks on atheism and be sure to check out his excellent podcast.

Full MP3 Audio here.
Original Video here.

Listen.

What was last year's post? See here.