Category Archives: Exegesis

Shane Claiborne on “the gates of hell”

From a BHT masthead quote: C.S. Lewis understood hell, not as a place where God locks people out of heaven, but as a dungeon that we lock ourselves into and that we as a Church hold the keys. I think … Continue reading

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Fr Neuhaus on universalism

From Richard John Neuhaus’ article, Will All Be Saved?: The universalism question came in for broader discussion with the publication of Balthasar’s little book Dare We Hope “That All Men Be Saved”? (1988). Balthasar’s is a very careful argument, clearly … Continue reading

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Barth and Brunner on universalism

Richard Bauckham: Universalism: a historical survey. On the exegetical case for universalism, esp. arguments that the relevant NT texts teach only a temporary punishment: In this century, however, exegesis has turned decisively against the universalist case. Few would now doubt … Continue reading

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