“Hell” by Franz Wright

by Kim on December 6, 2009

But if they were condemned to suffer
this unending torment, sooner or later
wouldn’t they become holy?

From Franz Wright, God’s Silence (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008)

{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Richard 12.06.09 at 3:30 pm: This reminds me of something. Keith Ward in Re-thinking Christianity, I think. The implication that divine punishment is intended to lead to redemption is a compelling one.
2 dh 12.14.09 at 7:24 pm: I think sometimes divine punishment is intended for redemption 1) to prevent future people from being influenced by the persom being punished from being deceived if the person was not punished. 2) God knows that no amount of proding will affect the persons freewill to accept Jehovah as God due to ones hardness of heart aka Pharoah in the OT.

“But if they were condemned to suffer
this unending torment, sooner or later
wouldn’t they become holy?”
What makes people believe that they will ultimately be Holy when the punishment is for what took place or did not take place while one was on earth? We do know there is no Scriptural basis for post earthly death redemption.
3 Richard 12.14.09 at 7:27 pm: Welcome back DH!
4 Kim 12.14.09 at 9:49 pm: Yeah, hi DH! Is it really you? Must be - typos and speling mistakes!
It’s great to have you back!
5 Tony Buglass 12.15.09 at 9:04 am: You had us worried, DH. We missed you. Glad you’re OK.