TY - BOOK AU - Crockett,William V. TI - Four views on hell T2 - Counterpoints SN - 0310212685 AV - BT 836.2 .F68 1996 PY - 1996/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Zondervan Publishing KW - Hell KW - Christianity KW - fast N1 - Originally published: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 1992; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; The literal view; John W. Walvoord --; The metaphorical view; William V. Crockett --; The purgatorial view; Zachary J. Hayes --; The conditional view; Clark H. Pinnock N2 - Is hell to be understood literally as a place of eternal smoke and flames? Or are such images simply metaphors for a real but different form of punishment? Is there such a thing as "conditional immortality," in which God annihilates the souls of the wicked rather than punishing them endlessly? Is there a Purgatory, and if so, how does it fit into the picture? The interactive Counterpoints forum allows the reader to see the four views on hell--literal, metaphorical, conditional, and purgatorial--in interaction with each other. Each view in turn is presented, critiqued, and defended. --From publisher's description UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/96027859-d.html ER -