Free will and the moral vice explanation of hell's finality

• Published in: Religious studies Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 714 - 728
• Main Author: Hartman, Robert J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Original Article; Free will; moral vice; grace; hell; manipulation; nudging; situationism

According to the Free Will Explanation of a traditional view of hell, human freedom explains why some human persons are in hell. Human freedom also explains its punishment and finality: persons in hell have freely developed moral vices that are their own punishment and that make repentance psycholog...