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Rethinking Hell

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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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Episodes

Episode 97: Date vs. Pettis Debate Review (Part 2)

Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Daniel Sinclair, and guest contributor Peter Berthelson, join Chris Date for a massive five-hour review of his recent debate with Len Pettis of the Bible Thumping Wingnut, and of some of the conversations that … Continue reading →

Sep 27, 20161 hr 40 min

Episode 96: Date vs. Pettis Debate Review (Part 1)

Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Daniel Sinclair, and guest contributor Peter Berthelsen, join Chris Date for a massive five-hour review of his recent debate with Len Pettis of the Bible Thumping Wingnut, and of some of the conversations that … Continue reading →

Sep 27, 20161 hr 40 min

Episode 95: "Issuant" Views and the Problem of Hell, with Ray Baker

Dr. Ray Baker, academic dean at CredoAkademin in Stockholm, Sweden, joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss what he calls "issuant" views of hell and how they fare in their attempts to answer the Problem of Hell. Links The … Continue reading →

Sep 19, 201656 min

Episode 94: "Is Conditional Immortality Biblical?" Chris Date and Len Pettis Debate Hell

On Friday, September 9th, 2016, Len Pettis of the Bible Thumping Wingnut and Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date debated the proposition, "Is Conditional Immortality Biblical?" Date affirmed, articulating and defending conditional immortality. Pettis denied, articulating and defending the traditional view … Continue reading →

Sep 16, 20162 hr 8 min

Episode 93: A Consuming Passion Festschrift Special (Part 2)

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date continues a series of special episodes celebrating last year's publication of the ministry's second book, A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge, by interviewing its authors. In this second … Continue reading →

Aug 09, 20161 hr 15 min

Episode 92: A Consuming Passion Festschrift Special (Part 1)

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date kicks off a series of special episodes celebrating last year's publication of the ministry's second book, A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge, by interviewing its authors. In this … Continue reading →

Jun 19, 20161 hr 20 min

Episode 89: Giving Up Hell for a Year, with Kurt Willems

Kurt Willems, founding pastor of Pangea Communities and blogger at The Pangea Blog, joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss what led him to accept conditional immortality and why he encourages Christians to practically give up hell for a … Continue reading →

Mar 13, 20161 hr 5 min

Episode 88: Honoring the Martyrs, with Preston Sprinkle

Dr. Preston Sprinkle joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his ongoing journey when it comes to his understanding of hell, and the importance of standing up for what one thinks the Bible teaches, even when doing so may … Continue reading →

Feb 28, 20161 hr 2 min

Episode 87: Four Views on Hell 2.0—Universalism, with Robin Parry

Dr. Robin Parry joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his chapter on Universalism, and his responses to other contributors, in Zondervan's forthcoming second edition of Four Views on Hell. Links Four Views on Hell @ Zondervan http://zondervanacademic.com/products/four-views-on-hell-1 Four … Continue reading →

Feb 15, 20161 hr 21 min

Episode 86: Four Views on Hell 2.0—Conditionalism, with John Stackhouse

Professor John Stackhouse joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his chapter on Conditionalism (or "terminal punishment" as he calls it), and his responses to other contributors, in Zondervan's forthcoming second edition of Four Views on Hell. Links Four … Continue reading →

Feb 05, 201653 min

Episode 85: Her Gates Will Never Be Shut, with Brad Jersak

Brad Jersak joins us to discuss hopeful inclusivism, apokatastasis, and the Church Fathers, as well as Jersak's book, Her Gates Will Never Be Shut: Hope, Hell, and the New Jerusalem. Links Jersak's book, Her Gates Will Never … Continue reading →

Jan 30, 20161 hr 17 min

Episode 84: Four Views on Hell 2.0—Purgatory, with Jerry Walls

Professor Jerry Walls joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his chapter on Purgatory, and his responses to other contributors, in Zondervan's forthcoming second edition of Four Views on Hell. Links Four Views on Hell @ Zondervan http://zondervanacademic.com/products/four-views-on-hell-1 Four … Continue reading →

Jan 20, 20161 hr 6 min

Episode 80: Four Views on Hell 2.0—Traditionalism, with Denny Burk

Professor Denny Burk joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his traditionalist contribution to Zondervan's forthcoming second edition of Four Views on Hell. Links Four Views on Hell @ Zondervan http://zondervanacademic.com/products/four-views-on-hell-1 Four Views on Hell @ Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010R9L4BC/ First … Continue reading →

Dec 15, 201552 min

Episode 79: Almost Heretics, a Response to Todd Friel (Part 2)

Rethinking Hell contributor Joey Dear joins Chris Date to respond to some clips of Todd Friel of Wretched Radio offering his own unique brand of criticism of annihilationism. This episode contains the second half of their two-hour discussion; listen to … Continue reading →

Oct 13, 201555 min

Episode 78: Almost Heretics, a Response to Todd Friel (Part 1)

Rethinking Hell contributor Joey Dear joins Chris Date to respond to some clips of Todd Friel of Wretched Radio offering his own unique brand of criticism of annihilationism. This episode contains the first half of their two-hour discussion; stay tuned … Continue reading →

Oct 10, 20151 hr 8 min

Episode 75: The New City Catechism on Hell (Part 2)

Rethinking Hell contributors discuss and respond to what the New City Catechism, adapted by Timothy Keller and Sam Shammas from the Reformation catechisms, says about hell. This episode contains the last … Continue reading →

Sep 13, 20151 hr 3 min

Episode 74: The New City Catechism on Hell (Part 1)

Rethinking Hell contributors discuss and respond to what the New City Catechism, adapted by Timothy Keller and Sam Shammas from the Reformation catechisms, says about hell. This episode contains the first … Continue reading →

Sep 08, 201551 min

Episode 73: No Penitent in Hell, a Response to James White (Part 2)

Rethinking Hell contributors Glenn Peoples and William Tanksley join Chris Date to play and respond to some clips from the Dividing Line and Unbelievable? programs, in which Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries critiques conditional immortality and annihilationism. … Continue reading →

Aug 20, 20151 hr 29 min

Episode 72: No Penitent in Hell, a Response to James White (Part 1)

Rethinking Hell contributors Glenn Peoples and William Tanksley join Chris Date to play and respond to some clips from the Dividing Line and Unbelievable? programs, in which Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries critiques conditional immortality and annihilationism. … Continue reading →

Aug 20, 20151 hr 7 min

Episode 71: The View From the Outside, with Andrew Whyte (Part 2)

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date is joined by former evangelical turned agnostic, Andrew Whyte, to discuss one unbeliever's perspective on the intramural evangelical hell debate. This episode contains the second half of their two-and-a-quarter hour discussion. Links Andrew's "Christian Diversity" … Continue reading →

Aug 07, 20151 hr 17 min

Episode 70: The View From the Outside, with Andrew Whyte (Part 1)

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date is joined by former evangelical turned agnostic, Andrew Whyte, to discuss one unbeliever's perspective on the intramural evangelical hell debate. This episode contains the first hour of their two-and-a-quarter hour discussion. Links Andrew's "Christian Diversity" … Continue reading →

Jul 30, 20151 hr 2 min

Episode 69: Buzzfeeding Hell, a Response to J. D. Greear

Rethinking Hell contributors discuss a recent Gospel Coalition article, "7 Truths About Hell," written by J. D. Greear, lead pastor of The Summit Church in North Carolina. Links "7 Truths … Continue reading →

Jul 09, 20151 hr 37 min

Episode 67: The 2014 Conference Interview with Edward Fudge

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date interviews Edward Fudge, author of The Fire That Consumes, at the 2014 Rethinking Hell Conference at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston, Texas. Links Video recording of the interview (missing minutes at the beginning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b30GgPbvehU … Continue reading →

May 14, 201558 min
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