Hell glorifies God—that is the premise of Thor Ramsey’s book The Most Encouraging Book on Hell Ever,
the newest release from Cruciform Press. It is very encouraging to see a
Christian publisher (who consistently aims at the general Christian
audience) invest in a topic so essential to true Christianity. It is one
thing to notice a few biblically-faithful publishers putting out
academic defenses of the doctrine of hell (rare in itself), but it is
another thing (and refreshing) to see diligent work put into the placing
of such vital truth in the hands of the average person in the pew.
This book is refreshingly honest, and bold. In a day when too many
publishers find it fashionable to waste paper and ink on so-called
biblical treatments of hell (which are nothing more than pathetic
regurgitations of old heresies), this book does not attempt to improve
God’s reputation. As the author writes in his Introduction, “there is a
swath of fashionable new preachers with a mission to clean up God’s
nasty reputation as a bloodthirsty old clod. Unfortunately, in the
process of doing God the big favor of helping his PR, they’re
reinventing the doctrine of eternal punishment with a new and improved
gospel. It’s gospel-riffic!” This book is a much-needed antidote to the
plague of unbiblical teachings from famous, fashionable, and rich
preachers who treat hell “like the Christian’s dirty little secret—the
pock mark on the church’s history formed during its teenage years.” Continue at Paul Tautges
