Essay:The Logic of Hell

Jesus emphasized Hell more often than Heaven. The most powerful sermon of the 18th century was Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Yet today rarely, if ever, does anyone hear any serious mention of Hell. As Hell has disappeared from discourse, crime and resultant injustices have predictably filled the social vacuum.

The logic of Hell is simple: God can and does punish those who offend, ignore, irritate, and exclude Him. There is no reason to expect otherwise. All societies impose harsh punishments on wrongdoers, and it is only logical to do so. A just society is impossible without harsh punishment for wrongdoing.