In the legends, that course was likely to lead to some eternal and truly heroic punishment.
The doctrine to which he most strongly objected was that of eternal punishment.
Before these monsters the hero's courage failed and by them was led away to eternal punishment.
He is working in the hearts of disobedient men, and will one day receive eternal punishment.
Traditionally, Christians have believed that hell will be a place of eternal physical and psychological punishment.
Now the thought of eternal punishment is the simple fact of being condemned to live forever.
The Shin'a'in place of eternal punishment was purported to be cold; now she had an idea why.
It is at least a denial of the doctrine of eternal punishment.
The issue was the problem of eternal punishment.
Many religions condemn revenge, or promote it as eternal punishment.