Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment

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Summary: Give 'Em Hell...
Review: It's bad enough that young children who don't know any better are subjected to teachings of a literal hell in Sunday School. But to continue such a bombastic, silly, holy rant clear into adulthood thanks to ignorant points of view like Petersen's just turns my stomach.
The trouble with the Christian Fundamentalists is they truly believe that the entire world is entitled to their opinion.
The Fundamentalists operate under the assumption that everyone needs to be scared into following Christ when this is simply not the case. There are a hundred ways to read the Bible and a hundred ways to interpret it.
If this were the only book every written about Christianity and the Heaven and Hell issue, I would walk away disappointed, realizing that this is not a God I would care to serve or love.
If there is a literal hell, it's flames are reserved for the likes of Petersen and his Flock of Self-Righteous Idiots.
Read Randy Klassen's "What Does the Bible Really Say About Hell?" instead. That is, if you want an educated and intelligent treatment of the subject.
Read Petersen's Tome of Hogwash if you want something that holds its own against the likes of Grimm's Fairy Tales.

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Summary: Super reference book
Review: Hell is not a pleasant subject. This book was a difficult read in terms of the subject alone, though Peterson lays it out in a beautifully written, logical way. I read this book some time ago, and I recently had reason to look at it again. I had remembered that it was excellent, though my memory didn't do it justice. Based on my experience with this book, and having had Peterson for a class, I would read any book that Peterson writes.

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Summary: Hell of a book
Review: I found this book to be very useful and informative, well written and insightful. Strongly answers challenges to current debate in Christian circles to traditional view of Hell, showing why both Universalism and Conditionalism are not biblically compatible

Rating:
Summary: Hell of a book
Review: I found this book to be very useful and informative, well written and insightful. Strongly answers challenges to current debate in Christian circles to traditional view of Hell, showing why both Universalism and Conditionalism are not biblically compatible

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Summary: A Divine Revelation of Hell
Review: Those of you who waded through Mary Baxter's "A Divine Revelation of Hell" realize that her cartoon version of hell is nothing like what the Bible teaches. Robert Peterson limits his teaching about hell to what he can find in the Bible, thus making his book a true divine revelation of hell. While all about us, those who claim the name of Christ are either denying its existence (universalism), or its eternality (annihilationism), Mr. Peterson sticks to his guns and gives a careful, exegetical defense of hell. Not since W. G. T. Shedd's "Doctrine of Endless Punishment" have I seen such a valuable addition to the literature on this subject. Besides his careful exegesis of the relevant Scriptures, Peterson also interacts with and refutes the writings of men such as Edward Fudge, John Stott, and Clark Pinnock. If you can only afford one book on hell, this is the one to buy. You will find it indispensable.

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Summary: Super reference book
Review: Those of you who waded through Mary Baxter's "A Divine Revelation of Hell" realize that her cartoon version of hell is nothing like what the Bible teaches. Robert Peterson limits his teaching about hell to what he can find in the Bible, thus making his book a true divine revelation of hell. While all about us, those who claim the name of Christ are either denying its existence (universalism), or its eternality (annihilationism), Mr. Peterson sticks to his guns and gives a careful, exegetical defense of hell. Not since W. G. T. Shedd's "Doctrine of Endless Punishment" have I seen such a valuable addition to the literature on this subject. Besides his careful exegesis of the relevant Scriptures, Peterson also interacts with and refutes the writings of men such as Edward Fudge, John Stott, and Clark Pinnock. If you can only afford one book on hell, this is the one to buy. You will find it indispensable.