In His time

As was his wont, George Orwell summed up the loss of belief prevalent in his day with the words:

"...for when people really believed in Hell, they were not so fond of striking graceful attitudes on its brink."

This loss has become much more striking in our present time and many  more prance willfully on the brink than ever before. 
Perhaps it is time for the ghost of Jonathon Edwards to make his appearance.