The Campaign to Eliminate Hell: This NG brief update on the age-old discussions about hell can be used in courses in geography, doctrine, psychology, and faith and life. While religious philosophers have argued over the true nature of hell since the earliest days of Christianity, the debate has become especially pronounced in recent decades among the millions of Americans who identify themselves as evangelicals. Over the last 20 years, the number of Americans who believe in the fiery down under has dropped from 71 percent to 58 percent.