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A detail from Hieronymus Bosch's depiction of Hell (16th century). In Christian theology, Hell is the place or state into which, by God's definitive judgment, unrepentant sinners pass in the general judgment, or, as some Christians believe, immediately after death (particular judgment).
In Christian theology, the Harrowing of Hell (Latin: Descensus Christi ad Inferos, "the descent of Christ into Hell" or Hades) [a] is the period of time between the Crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection. In triumphant descent, Christ brought salvation to the souls held captive there since the beginning of the world. [1]
Hell Opened to Christians was first proposed as the source for Fr. Arnall's two sermons by James R. Thrace of Northwestern University in a February 1960 article in the journal Modern Philology. [1] This was followed in November 1960 by an article in the journal Modern Language Notes by Elizabeth F. Boyd of Douglass College , who independently ...
Human beings who die in the state of mortal sin descend to Hell as well; although, it cannot be known now if a particular human person has died in mortal sin. [11] The Catholic Church teaches that the eternity of Hell is due to the "irrevocable character of [the damned's] choice, and not a defect in the infinite divine mercy". [12]
According to Christian tradition, Christ descended to hell after his death in order to free the souls there; this event is known as the Harrowing of Hell. This story is narrated in the Gospel of Nicodemus and may be the meaning behind 1 Peter 3:18–22. [52] [n 2]
A priest says he had a heart attack and went to hell in 2016. The details of his story are demonic, but don’t discount this near-death experience.
Articles relating with depictions of Hell in Christianity. Hell is the place or state into which, unrepentant sinners souls are sent. Its character is inferred from teaching in the biblical texts, some of which, interpreted literally, have given rise to the popular idea of Hell.
A priest says he briefly went to hell in 2016.. He saw men walking like dogs and heard demons singing Rihanna songs. While many of the most publicized near-death experiences are more positive than ...