{"product_id":"holy-hell-a-case-against-eternal-damnation-paperback","title":"Holy Hell: A Case Against Eternal Damnation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Ryan Kubilus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if everything we've heard about hell is wrong? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eternal torment. A lake of fire. Wailing and gnashing of teeth. Many of us have sat through enough sermons to know what awaits us if we slip up. These dark visions of the afterlife seem a bit sadistic. Is there any hope within the Christian faith if this is the God of Love we serve? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this lively debut, Derek Ryan Kubilus makes the case for universal salvation. Kubilus shows how our ideas about hell have been distorted by mistranslation of the Greek and Hebrew Scriptures. Armed with proof-texts, those in power have used threats of eternal damnation as an instrument of control. Arguing that such torture is contrary to God's nature, Kubilus offers an alternative understanding of hell--a temporary and holy rehabilitation, reconciling all creation in Christ. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Theologically serious and culturally engaged, \u003ci\u003eHoly Hell\u003c\/i\u003e will shake readers' assumptions about a seemingly implacable Christian doctrine that chains so many to eternal dread. In its place, Kubilus offers a vision for a church that serves all people with compassion, wherever they are in their journey toward Christ.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Ryan Kubilus \u003c\/b\u003eis an ordained elder serving in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is also a member of the Order of Saint Luke and an amateur podcaster. He currently serves the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, Ohio, where he lives with his wife, Maggie Astrino, and their two Great Pyrenees dogs, Beowulf and Fenris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726391578687,"sku":"9780802883179","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6a7d65ac9bb9bbf91638f770710b6b67.webp?v=1765110582","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/holy-hell-a-case-against-eternal-damnation-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}