The Flame of the Abyss: A Journey Through the Afterlife

Does hell really exist? It may seem that today no one asks such a question, but for almost two thousand years, it has defined the lives and fears of entire generations. In the history of Christianity, hell existed as a real place: underground, in the depths of volcanoes, in the sun, or at the edge of the universe - wherever it was placed, the focus was always on a true, not metaphorical, hell.
Why did the kingdom of evil appear this way? What compelled people to speak of its physical existence rather than transferring it to a non-material dimension? And finally, how has hell managed to survive philosophical, theological, and cultural changes of various eras, remaining an integral part of Christian doctrine? The book “The Flame of the Abyss” finds answers to these and other questions about the realm of darkness, the thought of which still stirs our society today.
“A fact that will make the modern reader smile (even a believer!): during the 20th century, hell definitively dematerialized. Although there are plenty of remnants, changes, and pockets of resistance, no one searches for the kingdom of evil in the depths of the earth anymore, where the metallic core producing a magnetic field is more comfortably located.” (Matteo Al Calak)