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Zusatztext 'Lindsey Hall's careful examination of Hick and Swinburne is helpful not just for specialists! but for anyone interested in the question of hell! a God of love! and human freedom. Hall is critical of both thinkers and advances and defends a radical alternative. Her prose is always lucid and she writes with a pastoral and intellectual sensibility.' Gavin D'Costa! Reader in Christian Theology! University of Bristol! UK '... this is a significant discussion of crucial issues that moves the discussion in some new directions. It provides an informative and critical review not only of Swinburne and Hick but also an insightful assessment of several other writers who have recently addressed the topics of hell and universalism.' Arsdisputandi Zusammenfassung This title was first published in 2003. This book seeks to establish whether a Christian position must entail a belief in hell or whether Christians can hold a coherent theory of universal salvation. Richard Swinburne's defence of hellÂdepends on the argument that hell is necessary if humans are to be genuinely free.ÂIt becomes clear that the contemporary discussion of hell and universalismÂcannot be separated from theÂissues of human freedom and God's knowledge!Âand so HallÂcentres the discussion round theÂquestion 'Are we Free to Reject God?' John Hick argues that although we are free to reject GodÂthere willÂeventually be anÂuniversalist outcome. Having examined the contrasting arguments of Hick and Swinburne! Hall builds on Hick's position toÂdevelop an argument for Christian universal salvation which holds in balance our freedom in relation to God and the assurance that all will finally be saved. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface; The debate about hell; Richard Swinburne's hell; Evaluation of Swinburne's hell; Hick's universalism; Evaluation of Hick's universalism; Firm universalism; Bibliography; Index.
