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The Secret of the Greater Hope

Posted on 31 March 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“Thou movest us to delight in praising Thee; for Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in Thee”—perhaps the most famous sentence from one of the most famous prayers in the catholic … Continue reading →

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Apprehending Apokatastasis: Will You Weep for the Damned?

Posted on 25 February 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In his third meditation in That All Shall Be Saved, David Hart advances an argument that neatly rhymes with his espousal of St Gregory of Nyssa’s corporate understanding of the Incarnation: we are saved not as solitary individuals but only as … Continue reading →

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A Philosophical Case for Preferring Universalism to Annihilationism

Posted on 11 October 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Universal Salvation: What are the odds?

Posted on 4 March 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

There are different kinds and degrees of hope. There is the hope that tomorrow will be a bright and sunny day, given that the weatherman says there’s only a 5% chance of rain. We might call this an almost-certain hope. There … Continue reading →

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Universalism and the Vision of the Good

Posted on 5 June 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

God wills our good, and our good is God. Human personhood and divine personhood thus mysteriously coincide in the depths of the human being. God has created us with an insatiable hunger for him that we might become who we … Continue reading →

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Universal Salvation: What Are the Odds?

Posted on 19 May 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Dare We Hope for the Salvation of All?–to this question Met Kallistos Ware tenders a qualified yes. God’s love for mankind is unconditional and absolute, but human freedom precludes us from affirming anything stronger than a paradoxical hope: If the … Continue reading →

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