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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Three ruptured paths
The following diagram summarises some thoughts I was having on what a possible framework might be for understanding the various texts relating to judgment and the final destiny of humanity (click for a larger version in a new window): This … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Universalism
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Muscular universalism and the judgment of God
Richard Beck argues that universalism can (and needs to) preach God’s judgment and wrath just as strongly as “traditionalist” (i.e. believers in a “traditional hell”). The difference is over whether the judgment on sinners is seen as the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged eternal punishment, matthew 25, muscular universalism, richard beck
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Ellul on judgment
In the chapter “Judgment” in his book What I Believe, Jacques Ellul writes: In spite of all the explanations that have been given, I realize that there remains a contradiction between the universal love of God and the passages which … Continue reading
But God is not mocked
Jacques Ellul (see previous posts 1 | 2) does place one caveat on his belief in universal salvation: A final objection to universal salvation is that of the frivolous or worldly person who says: “It is all very easy then. … Continue reading
Christians, non-Christians and universal salvation
One critical question relating to the scope of salvation is what we are to say about the distinction between Christians and non-Christians. Can those who reject the gospel really find salvation? In answering this question, Ellul (see previous post) begins … Continue reading
Ellul on universal salvation
I’m a little surprised to notice that I’ve rarely quoted Jacques Ellul on this blog. It was Ellul’s chapter on “universal salvation” in his book What I Believe that first revived my interest in the question of universalism – indeed, … Continue reading
Love and wrath
Richard Beck again, this time on the “horrific descriptions of God’s wrath and judgment” to be found in both the New Testament and (above all) the Old Testament prophets: This is strong stuff. And a lot of sensitive people trip … Continue reading
Universalism and theodicy
I clearly need to start following Experimental Theology more closely. Here’s a great post from last week: Universalism and the Open Wound of Life. Richard Beck begins by observing how most people see universalism as being about soteriology: When I … Continue reading
Damned by choice?
From this Experimental Theology post responding to C.S. Lewis’ and N.T. Wright’s (and Rob Bell’s?) “conditionalism” (that is, the view that hell is justifiable because we choose it ourselves): Basically, to be blunt about it, there is no such thing … Continue reading
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Tagged c.s. lewis, free will, n.t. wright, richard beck, rob bell, robert short
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