"Four Views on Hell"

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The paper discusses the book "Four Views on Hell" by William Crockett, theologian at the Alliance Theological Seminary, who invited his three colleagues, John Walvoord at Dallas Theological Seminary, Zachary Hayes at the Catholic Theological Union and Clark Pinnock at McMaster Divinity College, to give their interpretation of hell. The paper summarizes how the four theologians explain how they view God's punishment to wrongdoers from their particularly evangelical perspective.

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Introduction
Summary
Review of Book
Conclusion

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"Of course, for most people reading this book, the scholar who provides the best argument is probably the one who comes closest to their own view on the subject of hell and the Bible in general. Looking at these four authors objectively, however, the winner of the debate is the one who: provides the most relevant examples from the Bible to back up his theory; stays closest to the topic and specific question on hand; and not only supports his own views but negates the others. It is up to the reader to decide which he/she felt "objectively" did this best."

Sample of Sources Used:

• David Burge. Four Views on Hell review. Retrieved February 9, 2008. http://www.afterlife.co.nz/articles_and_reviews/four_views_review.html
• Crockett, W. (1992) Four Views on Hell. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
• Skeptical Christian. Four Views on Hell. Retrieved February 9, 2008 http://www.skepticalchristian.com/br_fourviewsonhell.htm

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