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The Ideas of Hell and Purgatory: A Wide Shift from Then to Now.
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Natalie Lupo Lupo 1 Mrs. Ponikvar Honors/ AP English I, Period 3 November 25, 2003 The Ideas of Hell and Purgatory: A Wide Shift from Then to Now "Hell has probably caused more personal anxiety and distress than any other Christian belief. Hell has also motivated many Christians to follow the Great Commission and attempt to convert the world to Christianity" ("Various Views of Hell: As seen by Conservative Christians"). The word "hell" derives from the Pagan Norse Queen of the Underworld, Hel. When Christianity first evolved, the church taught that nearly everyone descended to this similar place to earth after dying. Included in this belief were the Pagan Gods and Goddesses from the Middle East, Rome, Greece, and the Germanic and Celtic tribes. Nevertheless, hell was commonly envisioned based on an ancient Jewish perspective, where "the wicked were separated from the righteous, and thrown into a large burning trash dump called Gehenna" (Graham). From the...
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