Category Archives: Mark Chenoweth

The Redemption of Evolution: Maximus the Confessor, The Incarnation, and Modern Science

Posted on 20 July 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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The Deep Patristic Roots of Hart’s Universalism: A Response to Fr Lawrence Farley

Posted on 2 February 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Mark Chenoweth Many of the critics of David Bentley Hart’s presentation of universalism in his That All Shall Be Saved argue that he doesn’t give nearly enough weight to church tradition. I agree. However, these critics, the latest one … Continue reading →

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Was St. Maximus Merely a Hopeful Universalist?

Posted on 30 June 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Mark Chenoweth If St Maximus the Confessor read Jordan Daniel Woods’ essay on the differences between Hans Urs von Balthasar’s hopeful universalism and George MacDonald’s fully confident universalism, with which modern theologian would the saint find himself in agreement? … Continue reading →

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St Maximus the Universalist?

Posted on 2 April 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

By Mark Chenoweth “There was no universalist saint after the fifth ecumenical council (553 CE) because it con­demned universalism as heresy!” Although this exact sentence has never been uttered ver­batim (as far as I am aware), many popular websites certainly … Continue reading →

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