The Problems of Disbelievers in Heaven and Believers in Hell
What should God do to heaven-dwellers who disbelieve that he exists? What should God do to hell-dwellers who believe that he exists? Theists might give the following answers: (i) since heaven-dwellers see God, they cannot but believe that he exists; (ii) God sends disbelievers in heaven to hell and believers in hell to heaven; (iii) heaven-dwellers are so virtuous that they cannot but believe that God exists, and hell-dwellers are so vicious that they cannot but disbelieve that he exists. I argue that all of these answers are untenable.
Authors
- Seungbae Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-9700)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Symposion
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5840/symposion20251213
- Primary Topic
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00