Tag Archives: universal salvation

Embracing the Greater Hope: A Bit of Autobiography

Posted on 30 August 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Once upon a time, I would have been considered a traditionalist. That was back when I was an Epis­copal priest. In my parishes I was known for my evangel­ical-Lutheran preaching (thank you Robert Jenson) and my firm commitment to Anglican … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Eternity Ain’t Forever: Aiónios and the Universalist Hope

Posted on 5 June 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Words do not mean. People mean. ~ Alfred Korzybski ~ When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean– neither more nor less. ~ Humpty Dumpty ~ When discussing the question of eschatological punishment, defenders … Continue reading →

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At Liberty to Become Free

Posted on 25 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Tom Belt, TE (theologian extraordinaire) Many thanks to Fr Adian for the invitation to share my views on the controversial subject of “free will.” I’m grateful for Fr Aidan’s friendship, the encouraging conversations we have, and his kindness in … Continue reading →

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Doomed, Doomed . . . Doomed to Happiness

Posted on 23 May 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

David Bentley Hart controversially asserts that human beings are doomed to everlasting happiness—yet should the claim be controversial? Christianity has long taught that the human being, created by the divine Word in the image of the Word, exists in dynamic orientation … Continue reading →

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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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The Caponian Vision of (Almost) Apokatastasis

Posted on 17 March 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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Hula Hoops, Fads, and the Consensus Patrum

Posted on 3 November 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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Seeking Theodicy: Sergius Bulgakov and the Apoktastasis

Posted on 13 September 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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