Healing and Hell: The Contradiction

There are apparent contradictions within New Testament texts concerning everlasting punishment for some, as opposed to the ultimate reconciliation of people in God. It is here argued that we should affirm the latter for theological reasons. Incidentally, there are major pastoral benefits from this a...

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Auteur principal: Chinlund, Stephen J. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1998]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 1998, Volume: 37, Numéro: 2, Pages: 137-142
Sujets non-standardisés:B Apparent Contradiction
B Theological Reason
B Pastoral Benefit
B Justice Challenge
B Criminal Justice
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:There are apparent contradictions within New Testament texts concerning everlasting punishment for some, as opposed to the ultimate reconciliation of people in God. It is here argued that we should affirm the latter for theological reasons. Incidentally, there are major pastoral benefits from this affirmation. There are further social and criminal justice challenges which we may also welcome with thanksgiving.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1022930915660