Hell Bent How the Fear of Hell

Recker, Brian

ISBN 10: 0593853199 / ISBN 13: 9780593853191

Published by Tarcher, 2025

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Synopsis:

There is a black hole at the centre of Christian spirituality: the doctrine of hell. No matter how hard we try to believe in a loving God, the fear of eternal torment always lurks at the back of our minds, warping our sense of what love means. Worsestill, many churches act as if the point of Christianity is not to follow Jesus but to secure a get-out-of-hell-free card—and to “save” everyone you know by converting them to your religion. For many of us, the whole story of Christianity has punishment at the very centre. But does the Bible really say we're going to hell if we don't do or believe the “right” things? In this taboo-shattering book, former evangelical pastor Brian Recker takes an honest look at scripture and reveals what has been true all along: Hell isn't real, and God's universal love is radically inclusive, in this life and the next. By removing punishment from Christianity's centre, Recker boldly reimagines the core questions of faith, such as why Jesus lived and died, and what it means to be “saved.” It's time to rediscover spirituality as Jesus taught it: loving God, and loving our neighbours as ourselves. Whether you're Christian, exvangelical, or anywhere along a deconstruction journey, Hell Bent is the perfectresource to help you replace fear and church hurt with healing and peace.

About the Author: Brian Recker, M.Div, is a public theologian, speaker, and writer on Christian spirituality without exclusionary dogma. The son of a Baptist preacher and an alum of the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, he spent eight years as an evangelical pastor before deconstructing his faith to find a more inclusive spirituality. He now speaks about following Jesus without fear of hell on his popular Instagram account and his Substack, Beloved. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has four children and a rescue pup named Maev.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hell Bent How the Fear of Hell
Publisher: Tarcher
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good