Editing Problem of Hell (section)

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The '''problem of Hell''' is an [[ethics|ethical]] problem in the [[Abrahamic religions]] of Christianity and Islam, in which the existence of [[Hell]] or [[Jahannam]] for the punishment of [[soul]]s in the [[afterlife]] is regarded as inconsistent with the notion of a [[justice|just]], [[morality|moral]], and [[Omnipotence|omnipotent]], [[omnibenevolence|omnibenevolent]], [[Omniscience|omniscient]] [[God|supreme being]]. Also regarded as inconsistent with such a just being is the combination of human [[Free will in theology|free will]]—on which the justification for [[eternal damnation]] for [[sin]]ners is predicated—and the divine qualities of [[omniscience]] (being all-knowing) and [[omnipotence]] (being all-powerful), as this would mean God (not humans) would determine everything that has happened and will happen in the universe—including sinful human behavior. 

C. P. Ragland of [[Saint Louis University]] writes in the ''[[Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'' that the problem of hell is "a version of" the [[problem of evil]]. He defines the problem of hell: "If there is an omniperfect God—one that necessarily has the perfection of Goodness—then no one will be damned."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://iep.utm.edu/hell/#H2 | title=Hell &#124; Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy }}</ref>

The problem of hell derives from four key propositions: Hell exists; it is for the punishment of people whose lives on Earth [[Divine judgment|are judged]] to have been [[Christian views on sin|sinful]]; some people go there; and there is no escape.<ref name="Kvanvig p.24-25">{{cite book |last=Kvanvig |first=Jonathan L. |title=The Problem of Hell |publisher=Oxford University Press|location= US |year=1994 |pages=24–25 |isbn=0-19-508487-X}}</ref>