Modern Theological Debates of Hell in the USA

• Authors: Sydney Sadowski

Title variants

PL

Współczesna debata teologiczna o piekle w USA

Abstracts

EN

Among the differing Christian denominations there are various viewpoints regarding hell. This article presents differing viewpoints of the theological questions concerning hell that have been debated over the last ten years (2010–2020) in the United States in the theological arena as well as the popular press. The positions of annihilationism, universalism, and the traditional viewpoint are be surveyed. The differing philosophical, theological and biblical are presented for each general category. The article strives to give a general overview of the various theologies and to show that such theological investigation is of urgent importance for Christians today.

PL

Wśród różnych wyznań chrześcijańskich istnieją rozmaite poglądy na temat piekła. W artykule przedstawiono różnorodne stanowiska teologiczne dotyczące piekła, nad którymi debatowano w ciągu ostatnich dziesięciu lat (2010–2020) w Stanach Zjednoczonych na płaszczyźnie teologicznej oraz w prasie popularnej. Badane są tutaj: anihilacjonizm, uniwersalizm i tradycyjny punkt widzenia. Dla każdej generalnej kategorii przedstawiono różne teorie filozoficzne, teologiczne i biblijne. W artykule starano się zaprezentować ogólny przegląd rozmaitych teologii, aby pokazać, że takie teologiczne dociekania powinny być niezwłocznie podjęte, bo mają bardzo ważne znaczenie dla współczesnych chrześcijan.

Keywords

EN

Hell; annihilationism; universalism; traditional viewpoint

PL

piekło; anihilacjonizm; uniwersalizm; tradycyjny punkt widzenia

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
• Journal: Polonia Sacra
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 2

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Sydney Sadowski

• The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15633/ps.3984

Biblioteka Nauki

2142856