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Sin, Hell, and the Victory of Pascha
by Brian C. Moore, Ph.D. We are made for joy and love and creativity. We are embodied because the care of the soul requires human touch and beauty, music and vision in order to thrive. Yet we live in a … Continue reading
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Tagged apocatastasis, divine love, Easter, Edward Feser, eternal damnation, evil, hell, universal salvation
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The Unconditionality of Divine Love and the Universalist Hope
What is at stake in the universalist/infernalist debate? Perhaps the best way to answer this is to first identify what is not at stake. What is not at stake is the christological foundation of salvation. I wholeheartedly affirm that salvation … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology
Tagged apocatastasis, damnation, divine love, God, hell, justification by faith, unconditional love, universal salvation
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Creato ex Nihilo: Alternative Proposals (3)
Michael Lodahl: creatio ex amore So what’s wrong with saying that God creates the world out of love? Almost nothing. Is this not the gospel? Has not this message been proclaimed to the world for two millennia? “Creation is an … Continue reading
Kasper and Moloney on the Divine Attributes
Fr Daniel Moloney recently reviewed Walter Cardinal Kasper’s book Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life for the March issue of First Things. I have not read this book, and I have to admit that Kasper is not … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged divine communion, divine justice, divine love, divine mercy, Holy Trinity, John Zizioulas, Walter Kasper
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Christos Yannaras: The God who is Person & Love
I had not planned to walk over to my bookshelf and pull out my unread copy of The Freedom of Morality. Christos Yannaras, through no fault of his own, simply was not on my must-read-in-the-next-decade list. So many books, not … Continue reading
Finding the God who is Love
The love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for human beings is unconditional. This fundamental truth of the gospel bears repeating. It bears repeating because we Christians, clergy and laity, seem to forget it so easily. Yes, we know … Continue reading
