Will those dwelling in heaven at the end of time simply be the lucky ones?

A Christian’s perspective on the often debated concept.

In pastoring I occasionally meet individuals who are plagued with the haunting thought, “If God has predestined people, has He chosen me to go to hell?” The very thought that one is damned and nothing can be done about it can be very tortuous. To some, this clashes with the idea that God is loving and good.

An academic perspective on the seemingly paradoxic stance Islam has on both predestination and free will, with focus on quotes from the Koran and Hadith.