If one believes in the idea of eternal Hell, unending suffering, or the idea that some souls will perish (whether destroyed by God or otherwise), author Thomas Talbott says that one has to either let go of the idea that God wishes to save all beings, or accept the idea that God wants to save all, but will not "successfully accomplish his will and satisfy his own desire in this matter." Judaism Criticisms of the doctrines of Hell Ĭriticisms of the doctrines of Hell can focus on the intensity or eternity of its torments, and arguments surrounding all these issues can invoke appeals to the omnipotence, omniscience, and omnibenevolence of God. The problem of Hell could be viewed as the worst and most intractable instance of the problem of evil. The discussion regarding the problem of evil may thus also be of interest to the problem of Hell. In some respects, the problem of Hell is similar to the problem of evil, assuming the suffering of Hell is caused by free will and something God could have prevented. This is known as the universal reconciliation doctrine. If it is not, one must suppose that those populating Hell may eventually die, or that God will ultimately restore all immortal souls in the World to Come.
An issue particular to Christianity is whether or not Hell is actually populated forever. A third is whether or not Hell is compatible with God's mercy, especially as articulated in Christianity. A second issue is whether or not the existence of Hell is compatible with the existence of a just God. There are several words in the original languages of the Bible that are translated into the word Hell in English.
There are several major issues within the problem of Hell.
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