Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You've Been Taught about God's Wrath and Judgment

The idea of hell can haunt dreams and disturb sleep. Many wonder at the justice (or injustice) of it all feeling confounded by a God who deems it necessary to send the majority of humanity to burn there forever. Seventy percent of Americans believe in hell as do ninety-two percent of those who attend church every week. Clearly its a hot topic. Baker offers readers a safe space to contemplate tough issues as they rethink traditional views of hell. In her candid and inviting style Baker explores and ultimately refutes many traditional views of hell presenting instead theologically sound ways of thinking that are more consistent with the image of God as a loving creator who desires to liberate us from sin and evil. This is an excellent selection for general readers students pastors professors and grief counselors and will provide clarity for those with questions about hell Gods judgment and what happens to us when we die.