Tag: conditionalism
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An Open Letter to Dr. Albert Mohler
Dear Dr. Mohler, As president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, you have exercised significant influence over the direction of the modern evangelical Christian landscape. Your leadership is also recognized outside the church, as attested in a 2003 Time magazine article which called you the “reigning intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S.” Back in…
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The Eternal Purpose of God: An Interpretive Lens
When we consider ultimate questions, everyone has a starting place. Popular options include tradition, experience, preferences, and feelings. Others start with the Bible, but with all of the issues the Bible addresses, what should be considered foundational? The good editors at the Conditional Immortality Association of New Zealand graciously posted my latest paper as a…
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A Tribute To Edward Fudge For His 70th Birthday
Coinciding with the occasion of Edward Fudge’s 70th birthday, a historic theological conference is being inaugurated in Houston, TX on July 11-12, 2014. It’s called the Rethinking Hell Conference, and is organized by the outstanding group of Bible scholars who run the Rethinking Hell website and podcast. If you’re anywhere within driving distance of Houston…
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Shall Not The Judge Of All The Earth Do What Is Just?
Many Christians who believe the traditional teaching that hell is a place of endless conscious torment also say they don’t like the idea. They think it is unjust. Michael King recently wrestled with the reality of hell and ended up sticking with the traditional view. However, he confessed: “My heart didn’t want this to be…