Four Views on Hell

Recent years have seen much controversy regarding a unified Christian doctrine of hell: Do we go to heaven or hell when we die? Or do we cease to exist? Are believers and unbelievers ultimately saved by grace in the end?

By focusing on recent theological arguments, Four Views on Hell: Second Edition highlights why the church still needs to wrestle with the doctrine of hell.

In the fair-minded and engaging Counterpoints format, four leading scholars introduce us to the current views on eternal judgment, with particular attention given to the new voices that have entered the debate.

Contributors and views include:

• Denny Burk – representing a principle of Eternal Conscious Torment
• John Stackhouse – representing a principle of Annihilationism (Conditional Immortality)
• Robin Parry – representing a principle of Universalism (Ultimate Reconciliation)
• Jerry Walls – representing a principle of Purgatory

Preston Sprinkle concludes the discussion by evaluating each view, noting significant points of exchange between the essayists. The interactive nature of the volume allows the reader to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of each view and come to an informed conclusion.

Dr. Preston Sprinkle is the president of Theology in the Raw, which started as a podcast and has grown into much more, including an annual Exiles in Babylon Conference, hosted in Boise Idaho. Preston is also the founder and president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. He is a New York Times-bestselling author who's written more than a dozen books, including Does the Bible support same-sex marriage, Embodied, People to Be Loved, Living in a Gray World, Scandalous Grace, Non-violence and many more titles. Preston and his wife Chris, live in Boise, Idaho, with their 3 daugthers and 1 son.