University of Dayton: Hell Hath No Fury - New Book Examines Early Christian Ideas of Afterlife
September 28, 2021
September 28, 2021
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 28 (TNSBook) -- University of Dayton issued the following news:
Just 20% of people believe in hell. Still, early Christian ideas about the underworld -- and who is punished there -- echo in society today, religious studies scholar Meghan Henning writes in her new book, Hell Hath No Fury.
"What's important about hell is that it does not just describe punishment, it decides and prescribes who is culpable," Henning said. "When we loo . . .
Just 20% of people believe in hell. Still, early Christian ideas about the underworld -- and who is punished there -- echo in society today, religious studies scholar Meghan Henning writes in her new book, Hell Hath No Fury.
"What's important about hell is that it does not just describe punishment, it decides and prescribes who is culpable," Henning said. "When we loo . . .