Debating Hell While Ignoring It Here on Earth

Belief in an afterlife – and the summary belief that eternity can be one of either eternal reward or punishment – is inextricably linked to historic expressions of Christianity. And as you also might have heard, rejection of the doctrine of eternal punishment – hell –...

Heavenly Hypothetical

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on November 7, 2010. Luke 20:27-40 Even pastors have questions about heaven. For example, I wonder what it will be like when my step-mother (Betty) first meets my mother (Ann) in...

Heaven Trumps Hell in Canadian Poll

TORONTO (RNS) “Hell is a half-filled auditorium,” wrote the poet Robert Frost. In Canada, it’s slightly less full. According to new poll, a bit more than half of Canadians believe in heaven, but less than a third believe in hell. About 53 percent said they believe in...