A detailed exploration of George MacDonald's perspectives of the afterlife and the doctrine of universal reconciliation, written and compiled by MacDonald biographer and redactor Michael Phillips. The book includes extensive selections from MacDonald's writings, hence the shared author byline. In a time when the purpose of hell is being widely reevaluated in many Christian circles, this volume offers one of the most comprehensive, balanced, objective, and informative books on hell available. It serves as the non-fiction companion to Phillips' best-selling afterlife fantasy Hell and Beyond.