“Hell is Other People,” but Heaven Can’t Be: The Good Place’s Unintentionally Augustinian Outcome Eugene Schlesinger February 6, 2020 Ethics, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church, TV With its final door, The Good Place proves useful for our journey once more: we cannot stop here, we must journey on.
Advent, The Four Last Things: Hell Guest Contributor December 23, 2019 Commentary, The Episcopal Church Jesus’ coming in Advent is not only his coming as an infant in Bethlehem, nor only his coming as our judge at the end of time. It is also his coming to the depths of death and judgment: his presence in hell which grants it its truest, realest existence while at the same time undoing its sting with infinite mercy. Jesus’ presence in hell is the paradoxical symbol of justice that promises us the fullness of mercy and the fullness of judgment of God.
Mad as hell Andrew Petiprin November 25, 2015 Commentary The market demands anger — on its terms. It is a strange fact. It works well for certain politicians but it works poorly in governing. It can raise awareness of injustice and also impede consensus-building that could fix injustice.
A response to “The Voices of Buchenwald” Charlie Clauss February 20, 2015 Commentary If universalism is true, it cannot be true apart from the Cross. Humanity is broken and needs to be fixed.
Why is the rich man in Hell? Craig Uffman October 3, 2013 Commentary Ignore the poor at your gates with caution.
