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How 19th-century Spiritualists ‘canceled’ the idea of hell to address social and political concerns

  • Written by Lindsay DiCuirci, Associate Professor of English, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageA majority of Americans believe that hell exists.Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA via Wikimedia Commons., CC BY

Between Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio, drivers pass a billboard on Interstate 71 that has achieved some internet fame.

Since 2004, a black sign has risen from this flat stretch of highway declaring “HELL IS REAL.” The H in...

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