Sunday theological conversation that requires a cup of tea and an armchair: Tim Challies kicks off a series on hell. Andrew Perriman responds. Tim Challies concludes with his final post and Andrew Perriman gives a summary response. There might be some more posts in the middle but the book-ends are worth a read. Last year, when the talk revolved around…
Read More2011: The year we talked about hell
In 2011, the hottest controversy among theoblogians and readers of religion blogs in the USA, as well as a few other countries, was the subject of “HELL” which was connected to a book called Love Wins by Rob Bell and a tweet by John Piper that simply said “Farewell Rob Bell” If you’re anything like…
Read MoreSouthern Baptists officially spank Rob Bell
I followed the SBC annual meeting in Phoenix – they are my homies after all – and I have to say I was a little disappointed to hear the official Southern Baptist response to Rob Bell's book. Not because I think its a must read book but because it represents a larger reevaluation of eschatology,…
Read MoreRob Bell and the new generation
Travis asked me about Rob Bell and the new generation of Christians yesterday, in the light of the present controversy regarding his Love Wins book release. My answer is a bit long for his blog comments so I will post it here. Travis, I think neither one will happen. Rob Bell will not become irrelevant…
Read MoreWho has the skinny on hell?
The release of Rob Bell's book Love Wins has become an event. Maybe even an Advent. The conversation has touched a nerve in USA and the twittersphere has been twitching with pithy tweets and retweets for over a week. "Farewell Rob Bell" has probably become the most famous Christian tweet of all time, even though…
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