In this episode, we explore Chapters 4 and 5 from Brian Zahnd's book Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. These chapters offer us a deeper richer alternative to understanding the crucifixion of Jesus in terms of Penal Substitution, giving us a lens to better understand the Old Testament, the future judgement, and our present approach to human relationships.

This is the first episode in a new series exploring Brian Zahnd's Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. In the first three chapters, Brian introduces the dilemma between the violent retributive portrayal of God in the Old Testament, and the perfect revelation of God in the person of Jesus, inviting us to see God and read the Bible through this interpretive lens. Buy your copy today! https://www.amazon.com/Sinners-Hands-Loving-God-Scandalous/dp/1601429517

Is God's value for freedom a sufficient justification for believing in Eternal Conscious Torment? Not if you understand what Freedom is. In this episode, I unpack the Fourth and final meditation in David Bentley Hart's great book "That All Shall Be Saved." If you don't own a copy of it, buy yours online today.

How have we tended to misread Paul, distorting his message, and even coming to conclusions opposite to his intent? This episode takes a close look at Romans 9-11, reading it through a less individualistic lens. From that vantage point, we can then explore what it might mean for God to save a "person." Buy your copy of of David Bentley Hart's book That All Shall Be Saved here.

What does the concept of eternal judgment mean? How can we reconcile that expectation with the wide array of scriptures about universal salvation? What are those scriptures and what is their implication? What about the book of Revelation? What about Jesus' apocalyptic promises?