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Hell

Academic reference article surveying philosophical issues around hell, justice, freedom, annihilationism, and universalism.

Publisher: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Tradition: Philosophy of religion
Accessed: 2026-06-16

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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Hell,” accessed June 16, 2026.

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Hell is unjustThe Christian doctrine of hell claims proportion, degrees, and a chosen separation from God, which is a different claim from the endless cruelty you may have heard.