Decline of hell, the: seventeenth-century discussions of eternal torment
Auteur :
Walker, D. P.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041157144
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2025
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the third century C.E. the heretical Greek Father, Origen, proposed a scheme for the eventual salvation of humankind. But no more overt attacks on the eternity of hell appeared until the 17th century. This book, originally published in 1985, explores the reasons for the long survival of the doctrine and for its hold beginning to weaken