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b'The idea of hell has haunted millions of people all over the world, and continues to do so. But ... what if the fiery image of an eternal torture chamber, which many religious people have been taught, isn\'t true? In this episode, I interview Sharon Baker.\\n She\'s an associate professor of theology and religion, and has written \\nnumerous articles on hell and nonviolent atonement. Sharon is the author\\n of Razing Hell\\xa0and Executing God.\\xa0IN THIS EPISODE, SHARON ANSWERS THE FOLLOWING:\\u2022 When was the first time you found out you were going to hell? \\u2022\\xa0Is the idea of hell found in the Bible? \\u2022\\xa0Did any formal doctrine of hell exist in the early church? \\u2022 Where does the imagery of hell (fire, torture, screaming) come from? Did it develop over time? \\u2022\\xa0What does "fire" symbolize in the Bible? \\u2022\\xa0Doesn\'t the Bible clearly teach ETERNAL punishment? \\u2022 Doesn\'t the word "eternal" mean forever? \\u2022\\xa0Didn\'t Jesus talk about hell more than heaven? \\u2022 Can there be a connection between a person\'s understanding of the cross with hell? \\u2022 Did Jesus die to save people from hell? \\u2022\\xa0Why do so many Christians want to believe in hell? \\u2022 What does a person\'s belief in eternal hell say about the kind of God they believe in? \\u2022 What about people like Hitler and Osama Bin Laden? Don\'t they \\u201cdeserve\\u201d an eternal hell? \\u2022\\xa0Can you go through some of the problems ("troubles") surrounding the traditional view of hell? \\u2022 Does an eternal hell really solve the problem of evil? \\u2022\\xa0Respond to this: "God is love, but don\'t forget that he\'s also a God of wrath." \\u2022 Respond to this: "God can send anyone to hell because everything God does is just and loving." \\u2022 Respond to this: "It doesn\'t matter how small your "sin" is, it\'s who (God) you\'re sinning against." \\u2022 Respond to this: \\u201cGod sends nobody to hell. People send themselves there.\\u201d \\u2022 What about the verse, "It\'s appointed for a person to die once and then face judgment"? \\u2022 Doesn\'t God allow people to suffer in hell so he won\'t violate their free will?SUPPORT THIS PODCAST TO HELP KEEP IT RUNNING!\\u2022 Please Support This Podcast by Making a Donation (any amount helps!)LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE\\u2022 Razing Hell book \\u2022 Executing God book \\u2022 Sharon on Facebook'