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Category Archives: Tom Belt
The God of the Possible
by Thomas Belt, DD I offer the following argument for your consideration. It is not an argument for universalism as such. It is an argument that aims to demonstrate the impossibility of every other alternative to universalism. My own journey … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Tom Belt
71 Comments
At Liberty to Become Free
by Tom Belt, TE (theologian extraordinaire) Many thanks to Fr Adian for the invitation to share my views on the controversial subject of “free will.” I’m grateful for Fr Aidan’s friendship, the encouraging conversations we have, and his kindness in … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Theology, Tom Belt
Tagged damnation, David Hart, free will, hell, libertarian freedom, Tom Belt, universal salvation, universalism
5 Comments
David Bentley Hart and the Moral Argument Against Hell
This article has been revised, expanded and republished under the title “God’s Eschatological Salvific Will” by Tom Belt I’ll get right to the point. I’m shocked that reviews of David Bentley Hart’s recent That All Shall Be Saved which reject his … Continue reading
‘Grace Saves All’: A Book Review
by Tom Belt It’s a pleasure to review and recommend David Artman’s Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism (Wipf & Stock, 2020, hereafter GSA), yet another voice among a growing chorus in defense of Christian universalism. I recall … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology, Tom Belt
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Huis Clos
by Tom Belt To repeat David Hart: I never get my own title. I was going to go with something a bit lighter (‘Come Hell or High Water’, ‘A Bat Out of Hell’, ‘To Hell and Back’), but in the … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Tom Belt
Tagged consciousness, damnation, David Hart, hell, Kierkegaard, Manoussakis, phenomenology
23 Comments
Tom Belt Visits Fr Eclectic
Had a wonderful visit yesterday and today with long-time reader and contributor Tom Belt. Tom started commenting on Eclectic Orthodoxy back in early 2014, and for a while he was commenting frequently, before he restarted his blog, An Open Orthodoxy. … Continue reading
Posted in Tom Belt
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The Cross: Substitution & Participation
by Thomas Belt Fr Aidan has been a friend and sparring partner for several years now, during which time Eclectic Orthodox (EO) has become one of the best theological blogs around, so it’s a special joy to be invited to … Continue reading
Posted in Theology, Tom Belt
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Reviewing Reardon on Redemption
by Tom Belt It’s always an honor to join in the conversation here at Fr Aidan’s place. It’s good of him to invite me in to share my thoughts on Fr Patrick Henry Reardon’s enlightening book Reclaiming the Atonement: An … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Tom Belt
Tagged Anselm, atonement, cross, Patrick Reardon, redemption, theosis
19 Comments