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What image comes to mind when you read (or hear) the word "hell"? Dave Walker shows that Jesus' description of hell is nothing like our society's ideas about hell. In fact, it's much, much more serious.

Maybe Lazarus should’ve stayed in the tomb? Maybe Jesus should’ve left his?! Mark Barry examines the significance of the resurrection in the lyrics of Nick Cave’s “Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!” and U2’s “Wake Up Dead Man”.

When it comes to the resurrection of Jesus there are a number of alternative theories to the biblical accounts. Controversial theologian and writer N.T. Wright takes one of these to task in his book 'The Resurrection of the Son of God'. Ben Rae reviews this long and expensive tome.

Wouldn't it be helpful if books came with a difficulty rating like the ratings for movies? If they did, 'Resurrection and Moral Order' by Oliver O'Donovan would be up there in the R-rated section for 'Really difficult'! But don't let that scare you away. Dan Anderson looks at why you should give 'Resurrection and Moral Order' a shot, especially if you're studying philosophy or ethics at uni.

Mark Barry trawls his own bookshelf for examples of resurrection in western literature and reflects on his own pre-Christian understanding of a disembodied eternity.

How would you respond to the objection that 'Jesus Christ did not physically rise from death'? Jesus' resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith. However, many people claim that Jesus' resurrection is beyond the realm of possibility, that there are other more valid explanations for what happened to Jesus' body. Scott Warner looks at each of these explanations in turn and explains which is the best explanation for all the evidence.

This year sees a flurry of films being released whose stories take place in the years surrounding, and during, World War II. 'The Reader' is but one of these. Jamie Dunk, who admits that 'The Reader' is one of his favourite books, takes a look at its adaptation to the big screen.

Are you nervous about Easter? About the conversations that you'll have? About people refuting the resurrection of Jesus? Fear no more. Doug Fyfe takes a look at 'The Case for Easter' - a pithy investigation into the resurrection of Jesus that you can read and pass onto your friends.

Mark Barry explores the phenomenon of 'zombie cinema', its connections with the Bible and how its underlying materialist worldview completely misunderstands the nature of bodily life after death.

There's something about true stories. Whether on film or in writing, there is a reality to them often not displayed in Hollywood fiction. We can empathise with the characters; we can feel their pain; we can rejoice in their triumphs. The true story of Christine Collins told in 'Changeling' is no exception to this. Read what Fletcher Clarke has to say about it.

In Australia, we think a lot about the future but not so much about the end of the world. The Bible speaks a great deal about the end of the world and it's a day which Christians should look forward to with great anticipation. But what will it look like? What does the future hold? Rachel Macdonald takes a look at John Dickson & Greg Clarke's '666 and All That: The Truth About the Future'.

Do you think Clint Eastwood's over the hill? Fletcher Clarke tells us to "think again" in his review of Gran Torino, Eastwood's latest offering as a director and actor.

As Christians, Easter is about the death and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. But often our Easter messages, and even our gospel explanations, focus on Jesus' death with his resurrection tacked on the end, if at all. Why is Jesus' resurrection important? What does it mean for us? Bei-en Zou offers her thoughts on 'The Message of the Resurrection' by Paul Beasley-Murray.

Few recent albums have received the kind of extreme media attention that U2's latest offering, No Line on the Horizon, has received. Even the band members themselves are saying that it is their best album ever. So how does it stack up? Mark Barry investigates.

The Resurrection edition of Salt will be out in the next few weeks! Make sure you grab a copy from your campus group. For a sneak peek, check out the editorial.

The money that many of us will receive as part of the Australian government's latest economic stimulus package is already burning holes in our pockets. We've spent time thinking about what we can spend it on but have we spent time thinking about how God would have us use it? Loren Becroft challenges us to do exactly that.

What if you could live life in reverse? If you could be born old and age gracefully into youth? Fletcher Clarke enters the world of Benjamin Button and discovers what this film teaches us about the nature of life.

It's the beginning of uni and the conversations about summer begin: "So, what did you do over summer? Get up to anything interesting?" Many students work, visit family, go to the movies, or become permanent couch potatoes. But would you consider using your summer to learn more about and experience mission? Suzie Lake did and shares her experiences with us.

Wrestlers are known for their theatrical abilities. Many believe that the winner has been decided long before the wrestlers even enter the dressing room. The matches are not sport but entertainment and the wrestlers are actors. None of it is real. So, what can a movie about a wrestler tell us about reality? As Ronaldo Sanchez finds out, it can teach us much indeed.

'The Shack' has divided the Christian community. There are those who swear that it brings them closer to God whilst others damn it as heretical. Fletcher Clarke sheds some light on the God of 'The Shack'.