... Punishment and weigh them against the available Biblical evidence. Within the context of the earlier discussions, the paper will also consider questions like "Is hell the place where a loving God would actually send the object of his affections? Is hell only metaphorical or is it literal? And indeed, does a modern understanding require the existence of hell at all?" The writer has the view that the answer is available to ... or outside of God's Kingdom?" Being outside is a perilous place to be where Christ will ultimately declare "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire...

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... of our thinking about God and morality originate, thus it seems appropriate to start with the question, what is religion? One of the many possible definitions Heschel gives us is that "religion is the answer to man's ultimate questions." Yet the answers religion provides are more significant that simple doctrine or a philosophy. Religion presents itself ... is God who is pursuing mankind. "It is as if God were unwilling to be alone, and She had chosen man to serve Her." The history of the earth, seen even today through the Bible, has been God calling out to mankind. Religion has been ou...

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• Grade Level: High School