hell
Let an agent describe concepts of hell across religions and mythologies with attribution, compare teachings neutrally, explain cultural and literary depictions, and separate figurative uses.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe concepts of hell across religions and mythologies with attribution, compare teachings neutrally, explain cultural and literary depictions, and separate figurative uses.
A realm of the dead or of punishment after death described in many religions and mythologies, such as hell in Christianity, Jahannam in Islam, Diyu in Chinese religion, Naraka in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, and underworlds of ancient mythologies, with varied teachings on its nature, duration and purpose; hell is described here with attribution to each tradition and to scholars, without endorsing any view, and the word is also used figuratively.
What it is for: Realms of the dead or punishment in belief systems.
It can be describe concepts with attribution; compare traditions neutrally; explain cultural depictions; separate figurative uses.
Distinguishing features
Afterlife concept
Tradition-specific
Contested interpretations
Cultural imagery
What it looks like
Not physical; a concept in belief and art.
How it is recognised
Afterlife realm of punishment or the dead
Varies by tradition
Purgatory and limbo are distinct concepts in some traditions
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - a tradition with teachings on hell
is related to - related traditions
is related to - beliefs as studied
In practice
Families and kinds
hell in Christian traditions
Jahannam in Islam
Naraka in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
Diyu in Chinese religion
underworlds in ancient mythologies
Standards and regulation
No regulation; religious teachings of each tradition
Academic standards in religious studies
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting one tradition view as fact
Disrespect toward beliefs
Distressing content for vulnerable users
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.hell-act
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand Concepts of hell.
Attribution.
Traditions
By tradition.
Traditions
Traditions.
- How do Christianity, Islam, Hindu and Buddhist traditions, Chinese religion and ancient mythologies describe hell or the underworld, in their own terms? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed and neutral? boundary
Debates
Interpretations.
Debates
Interpretations.
- What internal debates exist within traditions about the nature and duration of hell, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific tradition? action
Culture Hell in culture.
Context.
Art
Art and literature.
Art
Art.
- How has hell been depicted in art and literature, from Dante to modern media? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific work? action
Figurative
Figurative uses.
Figurative
Figurative.
- How is hell used figuratively and in idioms across languages? definition
- Is the religious or the figurative sense meant? boundary
Study Scholarship.
Religious studies.
History
History of the concept.
History
History.
- How did concepts of hell develop historically, according to scholars of religion? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Compare
Comparative study.
Compare
Comparison.
- How do comparative religion scholars analyse afterlife concepts across cultures? provenance
- Which entry fits afterlife generally? action
Support Sensitivity and teaching.
Care.
Sensitivity
Sensitive handling.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity.
- How should the topic be handled with users in distress or asking about their own fate, and when should support be suggested? boundary
- Which support resources exist? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can afterlife concepts be taught respectfully in religious education? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each tradition concept be a separate entry?
- How should scholarly sources be linked?
- How should figurative uses be handled?