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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Chris Date debates the nature and duration of hell with traditionalist Tony Costa on Chris Arnzen's "Iron Sharpens Iron" radio show. This episode contains the first part of their two-part debate. Links: The Iron Sharpens Iron radio website http://www.ironsharpensironradio.com/ Tony Costa's profile at the Toronto Baptist Seminary website https://tbs.edu/academics/faculty/...
A special episode of the podcast introducing listeners to the new weekly YouTube live stream, Rethinking Hell Live, streaming Mondays at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern. In this audio version of the inaugural episode, Chris Date responds to clips on YouTube featuring Dr. William Lane Craig. Links: Rethinking Hell Live, streaming on YouTube Mondays at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern: http://youtube.com/rethinkinghell/live The inaugural episode of Rethinking Hell Live, responding to William Lane Craig: https://ww...
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date interviews Micael Grenholm, a Pentecostal pastor, speaker, and writer residing in Uppsala, Sweden, to discuss how the doctrine of eternal torment hinders evangelism in Sweden and how the doctrine of conditional immortality can help.
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date interviews Billy Wendeln and Matt Chisholm, hosts of the Bible Brodown podcast, to discuss their mid-2017 study of hell and why they ended up leaving behind the doctrine of eternal torment. Links: https://biblebrodown.com https://biblebrodown.com/blog/hell-part-1 https://biblebrodown.com/blog/hell-part-2 https://www.facebook.com/groups/BibleBrodown/...
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date interviews R. Zachary Manis, Professor of Philosophy and Graduate Director of the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry program at Southwest Baptist University, about his new book, Sinners in the Presence of a Loving God: An Essay on the Problem of Hell , in which he argues that only a variation of the doctrine of eternal torment can adequately answer the theological and philosophical problems of hell while staying consistent with Scripture and tradition. Li...
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date interviews Ármann Pálsson, a pastor at Anchor Point Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, about what convinced him of conditional immortality and about his experience with his fellow elders leading up to his co-pastor's recent two-part sermon series introducing the congregation to conditional immortality.
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date interviews Donavan Friesen, a pastor at Anchor Point Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, about his recent two-part sermon series in which he revealed to his congregation that he had become convinced of conditional immortality.
Chris Woznicki joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date at the Rethinking Hell 2019 Far West Chapter Symposium to discuss the theological reservations he has about conditional immortality and which prevent him from yet embracing it, despite what he acknowledges is its exegetical strength. This is part 2 of the recording; listen to part 1 with Zachary Seals in episode 118.
Zachary Seals joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date at the Rethinking Hell 2019 Far West Chapter Symposium to discuss the theological reservations he has about conditional immortality and which prevent him from yet embracing it, despite what he acknowledges is its exegetical strength. Also, listen for an important announcement about the upcoming 2019 Rethinking Hell Conference!
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date responds to clips from a breakout presentation delivered at the 2015 Rethinking Hell Conference by his friend Lindsay Brooks, in which Brooks offers some criticism of conditional immortality on hermeneutical grounds. Also, listen for an important announcement about the upcoming 2019 Rethinking Hell Conference!
Dr. Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his take on hell and final punishment as a systematic theologian and his five-volume series, A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World .
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date responds to comments recently made by James White on the Dividing Line, in which White rightly explains that biblical language of Christ shedding his precious blood means he died as a substitute in place of those for whom his sacrifice was made. Chris asks, if the blood of Christ points metonymically to his substitutionary death, doesn't that mean the punishment awaiting the unsaved is likewise death?
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date recently presented a paper at Lloyd Strickland's and Andrew Crome's conference, "Imagining the Last Things: Eschatology and Apocalypticism, 1500-Present." Chris's paper, "An Unquenchable Doctrine: The Tenacity of Conditional Immortality in Recent History," outlines the history of conditionalism since the Reformation and its increasing popularity despite attempts by traditionalists to stamp it out, and the evolution of the doctrine of eternal torment into so...
A live-streamed debate between Damon Richardson of UrbanLogia Ministries and Elce Lauriston (affirmative), and Chris Date and Nick Quient of Rethinking Hell (negative). The debate was held on September 10, 2018.
Plenary speakers Preston Sprinkle and Chris Date record a joint episode of the "Theology in the Raw" and "Rethinking Hell" podcasts on Day 2 of the 2018 Rethinking Hell Conference in Dallas–Fort Worth. They discuss their and other speakers' presentations, answer audience questions, and more.
Rethinking Hell contributors Peter Berthelsen and Mark Corbett join Chris Date for the eighth and last of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This eighth episode in the series reviews chapter 9, "Annihilationism: Will the Unsaved Be Punished Forever?" by Christopher Morgan.
Part 7 of our series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This seventh episode in the series reviews chapter 8, "Universalism: Will Everyone Ultimately Be Saved?" by J. I. Packer.
Writer and filmmaker Brian Godawa joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss his biblical fiction series, Chronicles of the Apocalypse , and how orthodox preterism can inform the debate between the doctrines of conditional immortality and eternal torment.
Part six of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This sixth episode in the series reviews chapter 10, "Pastoral Theology: The Preacher and Hell," by Sinclair Ferguson.
Rethinking Hell contributors Peter Berthelsen and Glenn Peoples join Chris Date for the fifth of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This fifth episode in the series reviews chapter 6, "Biblical Theology: Three Pictures of Hell," by Christopher Morgan, and chapter 7, "Systematic Theology: Three Vantage Points of Hell," by Robert Peterson.
Part 4 of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This fourth episode in the series reviews chapter 4, "Paul on Hell," by Douglas Moo.
Rethinking Hell contributors William Tanksley and Daniel Sinclair join Chris Date for the third of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This third episode in the series reviews chapter 3, "Jesus on Hell," by Robert Yarbrough.
Rethinking Hell contributors Joey Dear and William Tanksley join Chris Date for the second of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This second episode in the series reviews the second chapter, "The Old Testament on Hell," by Daniel Block, and chapter 5, "The Revelation on Hell," by G. K. Beale.
Part 1 of a series of episodes reviewing Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment , edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson. This first episode in the series reviews the book's introduction, as well as the first chapter, "Modern Theology: The Disappearance of Hell," by Al Mohler.
In their 100th episode, the Rethinking Hell team celebrates their milestone and discusses the evolution of their ministry, moving beyond exegesis to integrate conditional immortality into systematic theology. They share insights from a recent conference, outline future plans like a website revamp and new content, and reflect on listener feedback, emphasizing the ministry's impact and the importance of prayer and community.
Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date continues a series of special episodes celebrating 2015′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 third episode … Continue reading →
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 →
