You’re Already in Hell, and Why That’s Good News

Few doctrines have done more to diminish faith in a loving God than the idea some people will suffer eternally with no hope of redemption. For many people, this isn’t an abstract theological puzzle, this is the image of a loved one lost forever. The doctrine’s moral repugnance and its prominence in the Christian tradition…… Continue reading You’re Already in Hell, and Why That’s Good News

Reflections on the Nature of Faith – Transcending the limits of the intellect.

Faith is sometimes described as belief without evidence. Non-believers promote this idea, but many believers also say this is the substance of faith. If we had evidence, why would we need faith? But this is a shallow understanding of faith. If that was the substance of faith, faith would be irrational. But the deeper understanding…… Continue reading Reflections on the Nature of Faith – Transcending the limits of the intellect.