Tag Archives: unconditional love

Praying for the Consuming Fire of Love

Posted on 13 March 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

It is a fantastical fantasy, I know. Even so, I fantasize: If every Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant pastor were to read the Unspoken Sermons of George MacDonald, the Church of Jesus Christ would experience an extraordinary revival in the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Fr James Dominic Rooney

Posted on 23 February 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Dear Fr Rooney, In response to my twenty-five premises article on uni­ver­salism and hell, you write: First, what you are listing are almost all con­clu­sions, with practically none of the relevant sup­porting premises for those conclusions. The issue then is … Continue reading →

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Jesus and the Mathematics of Forgiveness

Posted on 23 January 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Assume for the moment that Robert Farrer Capon has the right of it: God forgives us uncon­ditionally and freely admits us into his Kingdom, apart from our doings and merits. How does this truth impact our daily lives today? Specifically, … Continue reading →

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Apokatastasis and the Radical Vision of Unconditional Divine Love

Posted on 9 June 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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Robert Buchanan and “The Ballad of Judas Iscariot”

Posted on 17 April 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

By Addison Hodges Hart If there is a theme that is both central to Christian revelation and yet obscured by much that has for centuries passed for “sound” Christian theology, surely it is the idea—so evident in the teaching of … Continue reading →

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How to Subvert Divine Justice and Turn Everybody’s Lives Upside Down

Posted on 1 April 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Deep in the Christian heart lies the conviction that the God whom they worship is holy, just, and righteous. He rewards the good and punishes the wicked. “Surely,” someone might remark, “this is the most plausible way to read the … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Consuming Fire of God

Posted on 27 March 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

It is a fantastic fantasy, I know. Family and friends will confirm that I often entertain fantastic, even ridiculous, fantasies. Yet nonetheless I dream: if every Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant pastor were to read the Unspoken Sermons of George MacDonald, the … Continue reading →

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Finding the God Who is Love

Posted on 11 March 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for human beings is absolute and uncondi­tional. This fundamental truth of the gospel bears repeating. It bears repeating because we Christians seem to forget it all too easily. We know the … Continue reading →

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