hell

A funeral director says many churches (unknowingly) promote a ‘death negative’ narrative

By Jonathan Merritt — November 10, 2017
Caleb Wilde says many churches teach that "death, and our mortality, is at heart both shameful and has little to no redeeming value."

Hungry Ghost Month animates the streets of Singapore

By Alexandra Radu — September 9, 2017
SINGAPORE (RNS) — For Buddhists and Taoists during the seventh month of the lunar year, the line between the realms of the living and dead blurs.

Rob Bell once questioned hell: Here’s why he is now taking aim at the Bible

By Jonathan Merritt — June 13, 2017
'What is the Bible?' is Rob Bell at his Rob Bell-iest: punchy, conversational and riddled with provocative questions.

The Book of Job’s cold comfort for those who suffer

By Jeffrey Weiss — February 8, 2017
(RNS) I’m totally grateful for the support some friends are giving me. But does God care about such prayers?

On God and heaven, Americans are all over the map

By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 28, 2016
(RNS) A new study suggests Americans as a whole hold seemingly incompatible beliefs on the nature of God and heaven.

3 new September shows with religion subplots

By Brandon Ambrosino — September 13, 2016
(RNS) 'The Exorcist, 'The Good Place' and 'This Is Us' have something in common.

The horrors and hells of Hieronymus Bosch

By guest — June 9, 2016
MADRID (RNS) The 500th anniversary of the death of Hieronymus Bosch provides viewers a glimpse into the work of the man who created our modern vision of hell. It's not for the squeamish.

Billy Graham warns of fire and brimstone in ‘final’ book

By Adelle M. Banks — October 2, 2015
(RNS) Experts say his words are a significant shift from the approach he took after the first decade of his ministry.

What ever happened to Rob Bell, the pastor who questioned the gates of hell?

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 2, 2014
(RNS) Exchanging his evangelical bona fides for the blessing of Oprah may yet prove -- for some -- to be Rob Bell's most unforgivable sin. Which is not to say that he cares very much what anyone says these days.

Does purgatory have a prayer with Protestants?

By David Gibson — October 29, 2014
(RNS) A reworked version of purgatory is something that has intrigued some Protestants, and it seems to have won over more than a few.

Francis Spufford’s Christian apology aimed at ‘godless Europeans’

By John Murawski — December 2, 2013
(RNS) Francis Spufford’s defense of Christianity, "Unapologetic," is aimed primarily at what he calls "godless Europeans," the post-Enlightenment elites who tend to regard religion with bemusement as a silly fairy tale, if not with open hostility as a dangerous superstition.

Filmmaker asks whether hell is real, and who goes there

By Lauren Markoe — October 16, 2012

(RNS) The questions posed by the new film "Hellbound?'' -- does hell exist and if so, who goes there? -- are no longer so anxiety-producing for filmmaker Kevin Miller. His faith journey has taken him to embrace a gentler view of hell that isn't a place of eternal torment, and holds that all souls will be saved. By Lauren Markoe.

Film traces Southern preacher’s trip to hell and back

By Kay Campbell — June 5, 2012

ATHENS, Ala. (RNS) A new film, "Hell and Mr. Fudge,'' follows the story of Edward Fudge as he began an intensive study of the Bible and the doctrine of hell. What he found made him question one of the bedrock doctrines of Bible-based Christianity -- and nearly got him run out of town. By Kay Campbell.

What did Jesus do on Holy Saturday?

By Daniel Burke — April 2, 2012

(RNS) Every Christian knows the story: Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and rose from the dead on Easter Sunday. But what did he do on Saturday? That question has spurred centuries of debate, perplexed theologians as learned as St. Augustine and prodded some Christians to advocate for amending an ancient creed.  By Daniel Burke.

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