mclaren on hell and universalism

"No, I am not embracing a traditional universalist position, but I am trying to raise the question, When God created the universe, did he have two purposes in mind—one being to create some people who would forever enjoy blessing and mercy, and another to create a group who would forever suffer torment, torture, and punishment? What is our view of God? A God who plans torture? A God who has an essential, eternal quality of hatred? Is God love, or is God love and hate?"

- Leadership Journal Blog Link

Brian McLaren also extended his remarks in The Last Word and the Word After That in this interview by Leif Hansen.

- podcast - part 1
- podcast - part 2

- transcript of entire interview