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| + | In some forms of [[Western Christianity|Western Christian]] belief, damnation to [[Hell in Christian beliefs|hell]] is the [[punishment of God]] for persons with [[redemption (religious)|unredeemed]] [[sin]]. Damnation can be a motivator for conversions to [[Christianity]]. | ||
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| + | One conception is of eternal suffering and denial of entrance to [[heaven]], often described in the [[Bible]] as burning in [[fire]]. | ||
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| + | == Namesakes == | ||
| + | *''[[The Book of the Damned]]'', a book by Charles Fort | ||
| + | *''[[The Damned]]'', a film by Visconti | ||
| + | *''[[Femmes damnées]]'', a poem by Baudelaire | ||
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In some forms of Western Christian belief, damnation to hell is the punishment of God for persons with unredeemed sin. Damnation can be a motivator for conversions to Christianity.
One conception is of eternal suffering and denial of entrance to heaven, often described in the Bible as burning in fire.
Namesakes
- The Book of the Damned, a book by Charles Fort
- The Damned, a film by Visconti
- Femmes damnées, a poem by Baudelaire
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