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After controversy, Baptists affirm belief in ‘Eternal’ Hell

By Adelle M. Banks June 16, 2011.

Print: The Huffington Post

Southern Baptists on Wednesday (June 15) called hell an “eternal, conscious punishment” for those who do not accept Jesus, rebutting a controversial book from Michigan pastor Rob Bell that questions traditional views of hell.

Who’s in hell? Pastor’s book sparks eternal debate

Associated Press March 24, 2011.

Print: Forbes

More on the controversial book from a pastor named Rob Bell who questions whether there really is a hell.

Satan, the great motivator: The curious economic effects of religion

By Michael Fitzgerald December 16, 2009.

Print: The Boston Globe

Two Harvard economists conclude that certain religious beliefs correlate with faster economic development.