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Tag Archives: Thomas Talbott
God-damnation or Self-damnation?
“I am not going to try to prove the doctrine [of hell] tolerable,” writes C. S. Lewis in his book The Problem of Pain. “Let us make no mistake; it is not tolerable. But I think the doctrine can be … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology
Tagged C. S. Lewis, David Hart, eschatology, eternal damnation, eternal punishsment, hell, Lawrence Farley, perdition, retribution, Thomas Talbott
22 Comments
God-damnation or Self-damnation?
[This article has been revised and republished under the same title on 1 December 2021] “I am not going to try to prove the doctrine [of hell] tolerable,” writes C. S. Lewis in his book The Problem of Pain. “Let … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology
Tagged C. S. Lewis, David Hart, eschatology, eternal damnation, eternal punishsment, hell, perdition, retribution, Thomas Talbott
25 Comments
Jerry Walls: The Irrationality of Hell
If damnation is a matter of self-exclusion from the kingdom of Christ rather than retributive punishment for unrepented sins, and if we are truly given optimal grace to choose the joy of heaven over the misery of hell, why would … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology
Tagged damnation, freedom, God, happiness, hell, Jerry Walls, libertarian freedom, Thomas Talbott
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Thomas Talbott: The Inescapable Love of God (conclusion)
“Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire; and if any one’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake … Continue reading
Thomas Talbott: The Inescapable Love of God (part 9)
3) “The free will theist’s understanding of hell is, in any case, utterly inconsistent with the New Testament teaching about hell” (The Inescapable Love of God, p. 171). God does not damn, we damn ourselves; God does not cease to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology, Thomas Talbott
Tagged damnation, eternal suffering, free will, Gehenna, hell, Jerry Walls, last judgment, libertarian freedom, Thomas Talbott
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Thomas Talbott: The Inescapable Love of God (part 8)
2) “Even if such an idea [i.e., the idea of someone freely rejecting God forever] were perfectly coherent, a loving God could never permit his loved ones to make such a choice, because he would never permit them to do … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology, Theology, Thomas Talbott
Tagged damnation, freedom, George MacDonald, God, God the Father, hell, irreparable harm, Thomas Talbott
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Thomas Talbott: The Inescapable Love of God (part 7)
Can Almighty God effect the universal reconciliation of human beings, while respecting their libertarian freedom and autonomy? This question brings us to the heart of Thomas Talbott’s proposal and will occupy the final articles in our review of The Inescapable … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology, Thomas Talbott
Tagged Arminianism, damnation, free will, hell, omnipotence, Thomas Talbott, universalism
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Thomas Talbott: The Inescapable Love of God (part 6)
God does not coerce! Without question, this is the most popular, and perhaps most powerful, objection raised against the universalist hope, at least in those circles where the retributive construal of damnation does not hold sway. God has given human … Continue reading