| Description |
1 online resource (222 pages) |
| Contents |
Part I. Question of an eternal hell. Framing the question ; Doubting the answers -- Part II. Apokatasstasis: four meditations. First mediation: Who is God? The moral meaning of Creatio ex Nihilo ; Second meditation: What is judgment? A reflection on biblical eschatology ; Third meditation: What is a person? A reflection on the divine image ; Fourth meditation: What is freedom? A reflection on the rational will -- Part III What may be believed. Final remarks |
| Summary |
A stunning reexamination of one of the essential tenets of Christian belief from one of the most provocative and admired writers on religion today The great fourth century church father Basil of Caesarea once observed that, in his time, most Christians believed that hell was not everlasting, and that all would eventually attain salvation. But today, this view is no longer prevalent within Christian communities. In this momentous book, David Bentley Hart makes the case that nearly two millennia of dogmatic tradition have misled readers on the crucial matter of universal salvation. On the basis of the earliest Christian writings, theological tradition, scripture, and logic, Hart argues that if God is the good creator of all, he is the savior of all, without fail. And if he is not the savior of all, the Kingdom is only a dream, and creation something considerably worse than a nightmare. But it is not so. There is no such thing as eternal damnation; all will be saved. With great rhetorical power, wit, and emotional range, Hart offers a new perspective on one of Christianity's most important themes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214) and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (JSTOR platform, viewed December 4, 2019) |
| Subject |
Salvation -- Christianity.
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Universalism.
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Assurance (Theology) -- History of doctrines.
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Hell -- Christianity.
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Ethics.
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Assurance (Theology) -- History of doctrines
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Hell -- Christianity
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Salvation -- Christianity
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Universalism
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| Genre/Form |
Controversial literature
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300248739 |
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0300248733 |
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