Who invented hell?

But even the ancient historians knew the hell myth was a fabrication created to keep the people in line. read more

Someone smart invented hell. Religion used the fear of a punishment from someone above, to make people conform to the prescribed way of life. Concept of hell had a purpose in the olden days, when there was nothing to stop you from killing your neighbor over a petty dispute. read more

Through Christianity’s history, the concept of Hell has changed a great deal — not only its nature, but who ends up in it, and the criteria for them going there. Even now many denominations disagree on this. But here, we’re talking about early Christianity and the origins of Hell theology. read more