Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis’ secretary, chuckled when he read this grave inscription: “Here lies and atheist, all dressed up with no place to go.” When he told C.S. Lewis about this, Lewis didn’t chuckle. He responded, “That atheist probably wishes now that were true.”

Hell is real. In our world today, people joke about going to hell and having a party. But Hell is not a laughing matter, and it’s no party. Hell is a place of utter despair and torment.