Here’s 3 Books worth reading on the topic of Hell and how ‘Hell’ has been misunderstood and abused in very harmful ways. The books are by Authors, David Bentley Hart (theological & philosophical), Brad Jersak (theological), Brian Recker (easy to read). There are many books on this subject, here is a few we suggest.

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A More Christlike God, A More Christlike Word, and A More Christlike Way together form a coherent theological vision that invites readers to centre every aspect of Christian belief and practice on the life and character of Jesus Christ. Drawing on Scripture, church history, and pastoral theology, Brad Jersak challenges distorted images of God, fear based approaches to the Bible, and coercive models of discipleship that have shaped much of Western Christianity. The three books progressively address how Christians understand God, how they interpret Scripture, and how they live out their faith, offering a Christ centred framework marked by humility, love, and faithful transformation. Together they provide a compelling guide for those seeking a more Jesus shaped faith that heals rather than harms and invites deeper trust in the goodness of God.

Better Ways to Read the Bible invites readers to reconsider how they approach Scripture by moving away from fear driven, literalistic, and harmful readings and toward interpretations grounded in historical context, communal wisdom, humility, and love. Drawing on biblical scholarship and pastoral experience, Zach Lambert explores how the Bible has often been used to exclude, control, or wound others and shows how it can instead become a life giving tool that points people to Jesus. The book equips readers to take the Bible seriously without reading it simplistically, offering practical frameworks for interpreting Scripture in ways that are faithful to its ancient world and meaningful for life today.

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God challenges the traditional fear based images of God that have shaped much of Western Christianity and invites readers to rediscover the God revealed in Jesus Christ. Drawing on Scripture, church history, and pastoral insight, Brian Zahnd argues that the violent, wrathful caricatures often attributed to God are distortions of the gospel rather than its heart. The book reframes sin, judgment, and salvation through the lens of divine love, presenting a compelling vision of a God who is relentlessly merciful, nonviolent, and faithful to humanity even in its brokenness. Zahnd offers readers a theologically rich and spiritually healing invitation to trust that God is truly good and that love, not fear, has the final word.

Changing Our Mind, now in its third edition with a new response to critics, explores how Christians can faithfully revise their views when confronted with new evidence, deeper biblical study, and lived human experience. Drawing on Scripture, ethics, church history, and personal testimony, David P. Gushee recounts his own theological journey on LGBTQ inclusion and explains why he came to believe that traditional interpretations were inadequate and often harmful. The updated edition directly engages theological and biblical objections raised by critics, clarifying Gushee’s reasoning and strengthening the case for a Christ centred ethic rooted in love, justice, and human dignity. The book offers readers a thoughtful and courageous model for how Christian conviction can grow without abandoning faithfulness to Jesus or Scripture.