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Was St. Maximus Merely a Hopeful Universalist?
by Mark Chenoweth If St Maximus the Confessor read Jordan Daniel Woods’ essay on the differences between Hans Urs von Balthasar’s hopeful universalism and George MacDonald’s fully confident universalism, with which modern theologian would the saint find himself in agreement? … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology
Tagged apocatastasis, eternal damnation, Gregory of Nyssa, hell, Maximus the Confessor, universal salvation
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Apokatastasis and the Radical Vision of Unconditional Divine Love
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
Divine Retribution, Hell, and the Development of Dogma
In A.D. 754 Emperor Constantine convened a counsel of bishops in Hieria to condemn the veneration of icons and prohibit the practice in the catholic Church. It identified itself as the “Holy, Great, and Ecumenical Seventh Synod.” Twenty three years … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology
Tagged apokatastsis, damnation, hell, John Romanides, retribution, retributive punishment, river of fire, universal salvation
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Where is Everybody? Apokatastasis, Divine Charity and Human Freedom
by Richard Bernier, Ph.D. In the 2016 remake of the classic film The Magnificent Seven, a motley crew led by Sam Chisholm, played by Denzel Washington, is called upon to rid a town of a bullying tyrant. In an exchange … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology
Tagged apocatastasis, David Hart, eternal damnation, hell, universalism
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‘That All Shall Be Saved’: A Review of a Review of a Review
It’s not often that one comes across a review of a book review. Sometimes a journal or magazine will give an author the opportunity to respond to a critical review. Sometimes it will publish a second review that offers a … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, David B. Hart
Tagged apocatastasis, David Hart, eternal damnation, hell, Orthodoxy, That All Shall Be Saved, universal salvation
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All shall be well … but how well is hell?
Alle shall be well, and alle shalle be wele, and alle maner of thinge shall be wel.1 Does Julian of Norwich advocate the salvation of every human being? The question haunts readers of her Showings. On the one hand, one … Continue reading
Posted in Julian of Norwich
Tagged damnation, eschatology, hell, incarnation, Jesus Christ, Julian of Norwich, last judgment, universal salvation
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Pascha and the Apokatastasis of Judas
But what about the Iscariot‽ The fate of Judas is the challenge most often posed to anyone who dares to proclaim the greater hope. Christians have long debated whether few or many will be saved. St John Chrysostom appears to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible
Tagged apocatastasis, damnation, gospel, hell, Jesus Christ, Judas Iscariot, post-mortem repentance, universal salvation
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St Maximus the Universalist?
By Mark Chenoweth “There was no universalist saint after the fifth ecumenical council (553 CE) because it condemned universalism as heresy!” Although this exact sentence has never been uttered verbatim (as far as I am aware), many popular websites certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology
Tagged apocatastasis, eternal damnation, Gregory of Nyssa, hell, Maximus the Confessor, universal salvation
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