Reasonable Faith Podcast Question of the Week #954: Is God in Hell?
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Aug 28, 2025 The discussion dives into the intriguing relationship between God's omnipresence and hell. It poses thought-provoking questions about whether God is truly absent in hell or if His sustaining presence remains. The paradox of eternal separation versus ongoing divine influence creates a rich dialogue, challenging conventional views of divine presence in the afterlife.
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Omnipresence As Causal And Cognitive Presence
- William Lane Craig defines omnipresence as God being causally active and cognizant at every point, not spatially located.
- Thus God sustains and knows the inhabitants of hell even though he is not spatially situated there.
God As Spaceless Yet Present
- Craig holds God is a spaceless being so omnipresence is not literal spatial location.
- God is present in hell by sustaining existence and knowing what occurs there, not by being spatially located.
Eternal Separation Means No Relational Experience
- Persons in hell are relationally separated from God and do not experience his presence.
- Saying hell is eternal separation from God means there is no future personal relationship or experience of God for them.
