Why grace offends more than hell
The doctrine of hell is one of the hardest pills to swallow for people who grapple with Christianity (not to mention for many Christians themselves). It bothers people for a variety of reasons. One example I encountered recently: after a worship service a guest asked me how, if Christianity was true, his Christian brother could enjoy eternal life without a shred of sorrow while he himself was eternally burning in hell. This fellow wasn't so much bothered about the existence o