The Hell There Is: An Exploration...

“Of all the theological errors commonly held today, the most popular is surely the denial of the doctrine of hell.” With characteristic clarity and candor, Msgr. Charles Pope confronts one of the most widespread and dangerous misconceptions in modern Christianity. Even among self-described believers, hell is often dismissed as empty, symbolic, or incompatible with God’s mercy.

In The Hell There Is, Msgr. Pope dismantles this false narrative by returning to the God of Scripture rather than the comfortable “Jesus I know” fashioned by modern sentiment. He shows how the denial of hell inevitably leads to a trivialized God, one who makes no demands and therefore saves no one. To reject the doctrine of hell is not an act of compassion, but a subtle form of idolatry.

Drawing on a rigorous examination of Sacred Scripture and Tradition, Msgr. Pope demonstrates that hell occupies a central place in Christ’s own preaching. Jesus speaks of eternal punishment frequently and plainly, not to terrify arbitrarily, but to call sinners to repentance and salvation. This book restores doctrinal clarity, moral seriousness, and a renewed sense of urgency about the stakes of eternal life.

• Confront the modern denial of hell with Scripture and Tradition.
• Understand why Jesus spoke so frequently and seriously about eternal punishment.
• Recover a proper understanding of God’s justice, mercy, and saving will.
• Refute common objections to the doctrine of hell with clarity and charity.
• Renew faith in the full Gospel, free from modern distortions.