Abram's Hell: A Short Story

I look at the wooden door opposite of me, I walked towards it and pulled the iron door handle and walked towards the dark abyss before me as I once again head out to challenge the

observations of the men --but the noise steadily increased. Oh God! what could I do? I foamed --I raved --I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder --louder --louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled. Was it possible they heard not? Almighty God! --no, no! They heard! --they suspected! --they knew! --they were making a mockery of my horror!-this I thought, and this I think. But anything was better than this agony!

He clicked on the flashlight; its wide beam illuminated the room again. Shining it left he saw near him the light panel, its door juxtapose from the box. Knowing the killer would have never touched this he reached

“The shadows are of grotesque and menacing form” “The night is filled with inhuman voices like cries in the

Then, the electronic door opened, releasing some white smoke in the process. Afterwards, a distressed moan was heard and a sloppy and eerie sound like something being dragged was heard. A step, then another step made by something coming out from the electronic door and into the pit.

Throughout the history of mankind, the subject of death and the afterlife has been a highly fascinating topic. Each culture and religion has their own ideas of what the afterlife consists of. The Greeks believed in Hades, where the Christians believe in Heaven and Hell. One of the more fascinating concepts however, is how each of these cultures use Hell as a propaedeutic for good behavior. The idea is, that if you behave well, you will gain a better afterlife. Though it has been used as a propaedeutic for thousands of years, many today believe that it is an outdated and wrong way to influence good behavior. Many atheists like Christopher Hitchens, highly disagree with using such things as a propaedeutic. “To terrify children with the image

A clanking noise can be heard from the hallway with the double doors, as the lights flicker in that hallway.

As for my understanding of the angels, demons, and satan, I believe that all three are powerful forces, found within a realm that humans cannot truly grasp. I believe that demons can find ways to hide who they really are, turning things completely upside down in our lives, and through others. I truly believe that angels are sent to us, by God to protect us from the evil that comes from satan and his minions and that they can make themselves visible to whom God chooses to. As for my stance on the redemption of the devil, I still do not feel I know enough on the doctrine to make a final judgement. Now coming from that, based on my upbringing, satan will never be redeemed. I believe that demons are fallen angels, especially the ones that followed Lucifer to

Going to Hell does not sound fun. Neither does getting your house burned to the ground. Anne Bradstreet lived in New England during the 1660’s. More info on her. Jonathan Edwards was a preacher who lived in Connecticut during the 1740’s. More info on him. Although having your house burn down and going to Hell do not seem to have much in common, they share more attributes than one might think.

“Hell-Raiser’s take out this century’s Super Bowl? Please. Now, pay up,” Eron scoffed, smoothing a large hand over shimmering copper hair. “And, quit throwing shit at the TV because you’re creating work for the lovely Rosalind here, and these,” he said, lifting one of her hands to his lips, “are better suited for other things besides working them to the bone.”

What I’ve discovered, though, is that there are a lot more of us than I had previously thought. In all actuality, I was pretty sure we were the only ones even sent here in the first place. But, I am commonly left out of the planning so it’s not surprising that I was clueless.

A personal favorite of the earliest of the Marvel magazine SSOC contains: "The Abode of the Damned". Adapted from the Robert E. Howard's El Borak short, "The Country of the Knife" by Buscema, Montano, and Thomas. In which Conan infiltrates this den of bandits surreptitiously, guised as a Zamoran thief, "Shirkuh". Magnificent artwork by Buscema captures the brutal swordplay as the mask of deception falls away. Followed by the weakest link in the narrative; the edition of a supernatural element.

The Inferno is a classic novel that tells of Dante’s journey through hell and his rise to purgatory. The book was written by Dante Alighieri as the first part of his Divine Comedy. This trilogy consists of The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise (heaven). Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno was a literary inspiration that depicts the beliefs of Christianity and the flaws of human nature through the use of Homer’s, Virgil 's, Milton’s, and Shakespeare’s writing styles. In order to understand this book one must first understand Dante Alighieri’s background and time period.

Objectively, the 91x 73.5 centimeter abstract shows what can be perceived as a human like figure. The figure appears to be positioned on a ramp, evocative of a bridge of some sort. The figure can be interpreted as emotionally unstable, as it exhibits a facial expression and hand placement that mimics that of one screaming, as the title implies. The figure’s ghostly eyes are wide open as well as the figure’s mouth. The face appears very extremely clammy and pale. There appears to be two other

With a loud screech and a grinding of metal, the thick steel door swung open revealing a dark, damp tunnel that led downward. Quickly, Axus rushed down the narrow path to another door. This entrance was much like the first, but the outside was not coated in a thin film of rust, like the one before it. Axus jammed his thumb into the green button next to the door, and spun around as the opening behind him started to close. The bright lights from the city above were extinguished as the door slowly creaked shut.