Four Views of Hell

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

MODEL FOR THEOLOGICAL CRITIQUE FORMAT

A Theological Critique Submitted to

Theological Seminary

in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for completion of the course

THEO 500

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY I

By

September , 2005

Table of Content I Introduction .3

II . Brief Summary .3

III . Critical Interaction with Author 's Work .5

IV Conclusion .7

V Bibliography .8 I . Introduction

The general idea and concept of hell mainly encompasses on a vile place of flames where wicked and evil souls

spend the rest of eternity in torment . These views of the ever damned place are most likely derived from religious beliefs and dogma . Conversely , the term hell in an idiomatic approach is commonly used as an expression for circumstances in which terrible pain , agony , or other vile and vicious possible consequences may take place . Therefore , the experiences of suffering , anguish , pain , and plague are often interchanged with the term hell . The human integrations for the term thereby eliminate any universal or objective definition and /or of hell . The book , Four views on hell highlights several interpretations of hell from the scholarly views of William Crockett , John Walvoord , Zachary Hayes and Clark Pinnock

II . Brief Summary

The truth of the existence of Hell in most religious beliefs and practices is being adhered to , however , most conformists of religions refuse to probe on how the process of eternal punishment is being done The book , the Four Views on Hell tackles the in several points of view apart from the scriptural accounts . The author and contributors of the book primarily raise a controversial question to a delicate subject how is hell to be understood ? In the manner of how the book is written is what really prompts the big question and , the question , in turn branches out to several other questions as well

The book initially emphasizes on how religious teachings avoid talking of matters that involve hell , instead , preachers and interpreters only give unclear thoughts of how hell promises to make afterlife a punishment . Most individuals are disturbed by this concept since the thought of eternal torment does not sound and feel good . So the book in itself is an informative source of the several concepts governing hell

The book details four perspectives of hell from four professors who are brave enough to tackle a subject in contrast to the typical perceptions discussed in religious doctrines . It highlights of how hell is perceived dependent of a person 's personal beliefs . The four perspectives that are presented reflect the personal views of the people behind the book in an informative and scholarly manner

The book 's title may stimulate satanic or demonic implications to most conservative Christians but the underlying motive of the book is still directed toward an analysis on the grounds of eternal punishment The theological approach of the book expounds on the traditional perspectives of hell while the perspectives explained are backed by the opinion of several theologians that tend to disagree with what the scriptures say . It tells...