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Tag Archives: apocatastasis
The Absurdity of Moral Evil: A Philosophical Proof for Universalism
by Thomas M. Cothran We think of universalism as a theological matter. Theology, however, can rarely resolve its disputes. Certainly there are the core issues summarized in the Creed and the resolutions of the early councils. But settled dogma forms … Continue reading
Love Unmasked: Nietzsche on Eternal Hell
by Christopher Howell, Ph.D. Through me you pass into the city of woe: Through me you pass into eternal pain: Through me among the people lost for aye. Justice the founder of my fabric mov’d: To rear me was the … Continue reading
Posted in Theology, Universalism and Eschatology
Tagged apocatastasis, Augustine, eternal damnation, hell, Nietzsche, universal salvation
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The Caponian Vision of (Almost) Apokatastasis
Having completed my series on the parables of Jesus as interpreted by Robert Farrar Capon, I’d like to bring into the discussion his soteriological reflections as presented in his books The Mystery of Christ, published in 1993, and Between Noon … Continue reading
The Hermeneutics of Perdition: When Hell Trumps Gospel
In his article “Christian Universalism: Will Everyone Finally Be Saved?” Fr Lawrence Farley invites us to examine Scripture closely, in the confidence that if we do so, we will see that the hope of final reconciliation is false—so perspicuous is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Universalism and Eschatology
Tagged apocatastasis, Easter, eternal damnation, Gehenna, hell, hermeneutic of Pascha, hermeneutics, Jesus Christ, perdition
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Hula Hoops, Fads, and the Consensus Patrum
Who remembers the hula hoop? Released in 1958 by Wham-O, it swept the country. I was six years old and I had to have one, just like all the other kids in my neighborhood. And not just little kids. Even … Continue reading
Seeking Theodicy: Sergius Bulgakov and the Apoktastasis
We seek theodicy. We seek justification for the suffering, privation, violence, futility, and death of this world. We desire assurance that this world is good and our Creator is good. We need hope that Christ will triumph over every evil … Continue reading
The Demonic Void and the Apokatastasis of Satan
St Paisios the Athonite once fasted and prayed for two weeks for the eternal salvation of the devil. While praying he saw a dog’s head sticking his tongue out and mocking him. Paisios concluded from this incident that “God is … Continue reading
The Triumph of the Kingdom Over Gehenna
“Those who are punished in Gehenna are scourged by the scourge of love”—these famous words of St Isaac the Syrian have profoundly influenced the Orthodox understanding of hell and damnation. Readers of St Isaac’s writings have for centuries assumed that … Continue reading
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