Daring to Differ: Adventures in Conditional Immortality

By Sidney Hatch

1991 BRIEF BIBLE STUDYS SOFTCOVER This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879517000
• ISBN13: 9781879517004
• Release Date: January 1800
• Publisher: Brief Bible Studies
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

regarding Octavian's comments

Having read Octavian's article regarding "Conditionists" which he obviously felt strongly enough to post his same article on two different books, even know he admits to not even having read either of the books. May I suggest he should have read these books unbiasedly to try and refute them from Scripture rather then brushing them off without even examining them because these books bring up every issue he covered. The ultimate debate between these viewpoints is not just defending a denominational creed but it is a search for truth from the Scriptures. His arguments, or rather his dislike of the Conditionalist doctrine is not one to be dismissed as easy as he would have us believe. I believe more and more Christians are becoming aware of this as some are taking interest in Bible study. The Scriptures affirm Conditionalism to the unprejudice with no "denominational" creed to uphold. Edward Fudge proves beyond a shadow of a doubt from the Scriptures and history that the "immortality of the soul" was dogma from the Greeks, especially during the "Apocyrapha" years. Fudge traces it back and shows this influenced the early Hebrews and the early Christians. The immortality of the soul is a false doctrine, and in the future if one is researching, they should honesty face issues, and honestly represent both sides, or else misrepresentation follows, and no benefit results from that type of faulty research. Octavian does mention Leroy Froom, which I am not sure if modern readers are familiar with but his two volume book is still regarded as a classic in Conditionalist literature tracing the Conditionalist beliefs. However, Fudge's book answers not only the beliefs of tradionalists but gives Scripture for every assertion made, and reasons from a sound exegetical, hermeneutical method. As one in whom I am of the Condtionalist persuasion, I am always open to other viewpoints but the ultimate test is the Scriptures. I am always aware that I may be wrong and so I enjoy good dialogue amonst Bible students who are sincere. My only suggestion I would have for Octavian is to examine both sides of an issue before writing an article on a book he openly admits to not having read. Read Fudge, and read "Daring to Differ", that way an objective and intelligent comment can be made, not an ignorant one.