Rethinking Hell

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Rethinking Hell is a central resource for a view on Hell called Conditional Immortality (a.k.a. conditionalism or annihilationism). Focusing on this biblical view as held by many Evangelical Christians, we interview notable proponents, respond to the challenges of critics, present the stories of people who once held to the traditional view but are now rethinking hell, and much more.

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Episode 107: "Hell Under Fire" Under Fire, Part 6: The Preacher and Hell 18.11.2017 2:11:19

Part six of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This sixth episode in the series reviews chapter 10, "Pastoral Theology: The Preacher and Hell," by Sinclair Ferguson.

Episode 106: In the Line of [Eternal] Fire; Dr. Michael Brown on Conditionalism and Hell 02.11.2017 1:03:27

Dr. Michael Brown joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss hell and immortality in evangelism and the Old Testament.

Episode 105: "Hell Under Fire" Under Fire, Part 5: Hell in Biblical and Systematic Theology 22.10.2017 2:19:59

Rethinking Hell contributors Peter Berthelsen and Glenn Peoples join Chris Date for the fifth of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This fifth episode in the series reviews chapter 6, "Biblical Theology: Three Pictures of Hell," by Christopher Morgan, and chapter 7, "Systematic Theology...

Episode 104: "Hell Under Fire" Under Fire, Part 4: "Eternal Destruction" and Hell in Paul 02.10.2017 1:55:27

Part 4 of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This fourth episode in the series reviews chapter 4, "Paul on Hell," by Douglas Moo.

Episode 103: "Hell Under Fire" Under Fire, Part 3: Hell in the Teaching of Jesus 18.09.2017 2:22:08

Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Daniel Sinclair join Chris Date for the third of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This third episode in the series reviews chapter 3, "Jesus on Hell," by Robert Yarbrough.

Episode 102: "Hell Under Fire" Under Fire, Part 2: Progressive Revelation of Hell 04.09.2017 2:13:00

Rethinking Hell contributors Joey Dear and William Tanksley join Chris Date for the second of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This second episode in the series reviews the second chapter, "The Old Testament on Hell," by Daniel Block, and chapter 5, "The Revelation on Hell," by G. K....

Episode 101: "Hell Under Fire" Under Fire, Part 1: The History of Hell 20.08.2017 1:39:22

Part 1 of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This first episode in the series reviews the book's introduction, as well as the first chapter, "Modern Theology: The Disappearance of Hell," by Al Mohler.

Episode 100: Celebrating One Hundred Episodes! 06.08.2017 1:40:11

Several members of the Rethinking Hell team gather to celebrate one hundred episodes of the Rethinking Hell podcast! Peter Berthelsen, Darren Clark, Mark Corbett, Chris Date, Joey Dear, Peter Grice, Glenn Peoples, Nick Quient, Christopher Ray, Daniel Sinclair, William Tanksley, … Continue reading →

Episode 99: A Consuming Passion Festschrift Special (Part 3) 28.02.2017 1:14:41

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date continues a series of special episodes celebrating 2015′s publication of the ministry's second book, A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge, by interviewing its authors. In this third episode … Continue reading →

Episode 98: Date vs. Pettis Debate Review (Part 3) 27.09.2016 1:49:51

Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Daniel Sinclair, and guest contributor Peter Berthelsen, join Chris Date for a massive five-hour review of his recent debate with Len Pettis of the Bible Thumping Wingnut, and of some of the conversations that … Continue reading →

Episode 97: Date vs. Pettis Debate Review (Part 2) 27.09.2016 1:39:47

Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Daniel Sinclair, and guest contributor Peter Berthelson, join Chris Date for a massive five-hour review of his recent debate with Len Pettis of the Bible Thumping Wingnut, and of some of the conversations that … Continue reading →

Episode 96: Date vs. Pettis Debate Review (Part 1) 27.09.2016 1:40:06

Episode 95: "Issuant" Views and the Problem of Hell, with Ray Baker 19.09.2016 55:50

Dr. Ray Baker, academic dean at CredoAkademin in Stockholm, Sweden, joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss what he calls "issuant" views of hell and how they fare in their attempts to answer the Problem of Hell. Links The … Continue reading →

Episode 94: "Is Conditional Immortality Biblical?" Chris Date and Len Pettis Debate Hell 16.09.2016 2:08:15

On Friday, September 9th, 2016, Len Pettis of the Bible Thumping Wingnut and Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date debated the proposition, "Is Conditional Immortality Biblical?" Date affirmed, articulating and defending conditional immortality. Pettis denied, articulating and defending the traditional view … Continue reading →

Episode 93: A Consuming Passion Festschrift Special (Part 2) 09.08.2016 1:15:11

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date continues a series of special episodes celebrating last year's publication of the ministry's second book, A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge, by interviewing its authors. In this second … Continue reading →

Episode 92: A Consuming Passion Festschrift Special (Part 1) 19.06.2016 1:20:03

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date kicks off a series of special episodes celebrating last year's publication of the ministry's second book, A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge, by interviewing its authors. In this … Continue reading →

Episode 91: Fear, Fire, and the Pharisees; A Response to Joel Richardson (Part 2) 05.05.2016 1:22:55

Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Nick Quient join Chris Date to respond to arguments against conditionalism recently published by Joel Richardson, host of the web TV series "The Underground." This episode contains part two of their discussion; listen to … Continue reading →

Episode 90: Fear, Fire, and the Pharisees; A Response to Joel Richardson (Part 1) 05.05.2016 52:35

Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Nick Quient join Chris Date to respond to arguments against conditionalism recently published by Joel Richardson, host of the web TV series "The Underground." This episode contains part one of their discussion; listen to … Continue reading →

Episode 89: Giving Up Hell for a Year, with Kurt Willems 13.03.2016 1:05:03

Kurt Willems, founding pastor of Pangea Communities and blogger at The Pangea Blog, joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss what led him to accept conditional immortality and why he encourages Christians to practically give up hell for a … Continue reading →

Episode 88: Honoring the Martyrs, with Preston Sprinkle 28.02.2016 1:02:29

Dr. Preston Sprinkle joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his ongoing journey when it comes to his understanding of hell, and the importance of standing up for what one thinks the Bible teaches, even when doing so may … Continue reading →

Episode 87: Four Views on Hell 2.0—Universalism, with Robin Parry 15.02.2016 1:21:18

Dr. Robin Parry joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his chapter on Universalism, 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 … Continue reading →

Episode 86: Four Views on Hell 2.0—Conditionalism, with John Stackhouse 05.02.2016 53:20

Professor John Stackhouse joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his chapter on Conditionalism (or "terminal punishment" as he calls it), and his responses to other contributors, in Zondervan's forthcoming second edition of Four Views on Hell. Links Four … Continue reading →

Episode 85: Her Gates Will Never Be Shut, with Brad Jersak 30.01.2016 1:16:38

Brad Jersak joins us 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 … Continue reading →

Episode 84: Four Views on Hell 2.0—Purgatory, with Jerry Walls 20.01.2016 1:06:01

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 … Continue reading →

Episode 83: Pastor With No [Good] Answers (On Hell), a Response to Sean Cole (Part 3) 08.01.2016 1:16:14

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 … Continue reading →