Erasing Hell

I quickly read a book last week called Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle.  It is in part a response to Rob Bell, and in part a look at scripture discussing hell.

In the book, Chan does a great job of explaining what universalism is and the history behind the idea.  While not directly call Rob Bell a universalist, he points out that Bell's words and premise are universalist positions.

Chan explains what Jesus would have believed about hell as a first century Jew and how Jesus himself discussed hell in his teachings.  Paul also discussed heaven and judgment, but never specifically mentions "hell" (he uses "judgment" instead).

The book is a quick, easy read, but provides much information to consider on hell.

I'd recommend reading it if you want to understand the issues.