Category Archives: Tom Belt

The God of the Possible

Posted on 22 February 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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

Posted on 25 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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David Bentley Hart and the Moral Argument Against Hell

Posted on 24 January 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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‘Grace Saves All’: A Book Review

Posted on 14 September 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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Huis Clos

Posted on 9 November 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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Tom Belt Visits Fr Eclectic

Posted on 4 May 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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The Cross: Substitution & Participation

Posted on 22 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 | 12 Comments

Reviewing Reardon on Redemption

Posted on 22 May 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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