Rethinking Hell
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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Sep 5, 2013 • 1h 15min
Episode 36: Straight Thinking About Hell Part 2, with Daniel Sinclair and Chris Date
In the three most recent episodes of their Straight Thinking podcast, Reasons to Believe featured Ken Samples discussing the biblical doctrine of hell and final punishment, and offering some criticisms of conditional immortality and annihilationism. In this episode, fellow Rethinking … Continue reading →
Sep 2, 2013 • 1h 27min
Episode 35: Straight Thinking About Hell Part 1, with Daniel Sinclair and Chris Date
In the three most recent episodes of their Straight Thinking podcast, Reasons to Believe featured Ken Samples discussing the biblical doctrine of hell and final punishment, and offering some criticisms of conditional immortality and annihilationism. In this episode, fellow Rethinking … Continue reading →
Aug 27, 2013 • 1h 14min
Episode 34: Why Didn’t They Tell Me That? with Mike Owens
Mike Owens joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his recently published book, So, Why Didn’t They Tell Me That in Church?, and the topic of its controversial tenth chapter promoting conditionalism. And click here to support the 2014 Rethinking Hell … Continue reading →
Aug 14, 2013 • 50min
Episode 33: Standing for Authority, with Chuck McKnight
Blogger Chuck McKnight joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss how he became a conditionalist, and how it cost him his job at Answers in Genesis. Rethinking Hell promotes unity within evangelical Christianity on all non-essential matters, and we take no … Continue reading →
Jul 30, 2013 • 1h 55min
Episode 32: A Year of Rethinking Hell
The Rethinking Hell contributors and a few special guests join Chris Date for a supersized episode of the podcast, to celebrate our one year anniversary and discuss the past year of ministry, feedback from our readers and listeners, and the ministry … Continue reading →
Jul 23, 2013 • 1h 8min
Episode 31: Quenching Zeal? with Craig Blomberg
Dr. Craig Blomberg joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his criticisms of conditional immortality, and how evangelicals who disagree on the topic of hell should engage in the conversation. Links Dr. Blomberg’s faculty page at Denver Seminary His “New Testament … Continue reading →
Jul 9, 2013 • 1h 8min
Episode 30: Christ Minimized? with Jon Zens
Dr. Jon H. Zens joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss universalism and his book, Christ Minimized? A Response to Rob Bell’s Love Wins. Links Jon Zens’ website, http://www.jonzens.com/ Jon’s book, Christ Minimized?, available for purchase at his website “Searching … Continue reading →
Jun 26, 2013 • 50min
Episode 29: Conditionalism and Reformed Theology, with Stan and Adam Murrell (Part 2)
Dr. Stanford E. Murrell and his son Adam Murrell, Reformed theologians and authors from Redeeming Grace Ministries, join Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss conditionalism and its compatibility with Reformed theology. This episode contains the second half of the discussion; listen … Continue reading →
Jun 19, 2013 • 52min
Episode 28: Conditionalism and Reformed Theology, with Stan and Adam Murrell
Dr. Stanford E. Murrell and his son Adam Murrell, Reformed theologians and authors from Redeeming Grace Ministries, join Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss conditionalism and its compatibility with Reformed theology. This episode contains the first half of the … Continue reading →
Jun 4, 2013 • 52min
Episode 27: The Jesus (and Hell) Scandals, with David Instone-Brewer
Dr. David Instone-Brewer joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss the nature and scandal of hell as he discusses in his book, The Jesus Scandals: Why He Shocked His Contemporaries (and Still Shocks Today). Links The Jesus Scandals website, www.biblescandals.com Dr. … Continue reading →
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