Proof of the Existence of Hell: An Extension of the Stone Paradox

Abstract

As shown in (Łukowski, 2013), the paradox of the stone is a failed attempt to show that “omnipotence” is a contradictory concept. An element of the argument presented there is that God, while unable to lift the stone, can nevertheless annihilate it. This work considers the amplification of the paradox of the stone to the form generated by the question: can God create a stone which He will not be able to lift, nor, once created, will He be able to destroy.

Keywords

• stone paradox
• omnipotence of god
• mercy of god
• free will
• apokatastasis
• empty hell
• emptiness of hell