Hell - theology notes continue

Does the Church say you have to believe in hell? There is a hell. You don’t have to believe there is anyone there. Dante indicated that there are betrayers in hell. Paul warns us about judging. One of the reasons the notion of hell is necessary is because of free will. Ignatius - meditation of hell in first week. Wants you to get the gravity of your own freedom. (I shall give you a tip here. You are never to be kept in hell for too long if you go for individual spiritual care. I have been advised that it may be done by some and it should not be. Aquinas said a decision for an angel is - their mind is one. Hell - four suggestions: Statements of heaven and hell are not parallel. Heaven is concrete, living reality; hell is a possibility. Our faith assures us there is someone in heaven. Human freedom attains its finality in God. We try to be good people, good deeds. There are not a lot of people working on going to hell. Although we don’t know for sure if everyone should be saved, but would. Stover tries to take us away from visions of hell to a state outside of human relations. Outside of God. Sacks is getting at universalism, final restoration. A note to God cannot be an alternative to years? What is universalism? x,YOK2TA{Thois - restoration of all things. Will eventually all who rebel against God finally becomes saves - if that is the case than hell is not permanent but we have purgatory. Hell is a real possibility because we are free of choice. Inflicted by God for sinners. Universalist would say it is not up to us to put limits in God. Eschatology and universal salvation. One has to do with the resurrection of the body and the other, xy^Ok{qgthois (I am afraid my computer does not have the symbols so I improvised. Sorry) Descent into hell ——Holy Saturday, perfect world would be established. God will invite you to come around. Timothy - wills salvation at all. Raising Abel is a book recommendation (which I never did read). Next for theology is Ernst. Block. Jewish Atheist not approved by gospel. Hope.