Christian universalism is a school of

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focused around the doctrine of universal reconciliation – the view that all human beings will ultimately be saved and restored to a right relationship with

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. "Christian universalism" and "the belief or hope in the universal reconciliation through Christ" can be understood as synonyms. The term ''Christian universalism'' was used in the ''Christian Intelligencer'' in the 1820s by Russell Streeter—a descendant of Adams Streeter who had founded one of the first Universalist Churches on September 14, 1785. Some Christian universalists claim that in

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(prior to the 6th century), this was the most common interpretation of

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. As a formal

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, Christian universalism originated in the late 18th century with the Universalist Church of America. There is no single denomination uniting Christian universalists, but a few denominations teach some of the principles of Christian universalism or are open to them. Instead, their membership has been consolidated with the American Unitarian Association into the

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in 1961.

Beliefs

In his ''Plain Guide to Universalism'', universalist Thomas Whittemore writes, "The sentiment by which Universalists are distinguished, is this that: at last every individual of the human race shall become holy and happy. This does not comprise the whole of their faith, but, merely that feature of it which is peculiar to them and by which they are distinguished from the rest of the world." The remaining central beliefs of Christian universalism are compatible with

in general: * God is the loving parent of all people (see Love of God). *

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reveals the nature and character of God and is the spiritual leader of humankind (see

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). * Humankind is created with an immortal soul which death does not end—or a mortal soul that shall be resurrected and/or preserved by God—and which God will not wholly destroy. * Sin has negative consequences for the sinner either in this life or the

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. In 1899, the Universalist General Convention, later called the Universalist Church of America, adopted the Five Principles: the belief in God, belief in Jesus Christ, the immortality of the human soul, that sinful actions have consequence, and universal reconciliation.

Views on hell

Christian universalists disagree on whether

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exists. However, they do agree that if it does exist, the punishment there is corrective and remedial and does not last forever.

Purgatorial hell and patristic universalism

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, especially Greek-speaking ones such as

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, and Gregory of Nyssa. It asserts that the unsaved will undergo hell but that hell is remedial (neither everlasting nor purely retributive) according to key scriptures and that after purification or conversion all will enter heaven. Fourth-century Christian theologian and bishop Diodorus of Tarsus wrote: "For the wicked there are punishments, not perpetual, however, lest the immortality prepared for them should be a disadvantage, but they are to be purified for a brief period according to the amount of malice in their works. They shall therefore suffer punishment for a short space, but immortal blessedness having no end awaits them ... the penalties to be inflicted for their many and grave sins are very far surpassed by the magnitude of the mercy to be shown to them." Ilaria Ramelli, a scholar of the early Patristic history writes, "In the minds of some, universal salvation is a heretical idea that was imported into Christianity from pagan philosophies by Origen" (). Ramelli argues that this view is mistaken and that Christian theologians were the first people to proclaim that all will be saved and that their reasons for doing so were rooted in their faith in Christ. Eastern Orthodox theologian David Bentley Hart makes the case on the basis of the earliest Christian writings, theological tradition, scripture, and logic, that if God is the good creator of all, he is the savior of all, without fail. In his book, ''That All Shall Be Saved'', he calls opponents of the school, who believe that some or all people are condemned to eternal damnation, "infernalists".

Eternal hell in Christian history

Christian Universalists assert that the doctrine of eternal Hell was not a part of Christ's teachings nor even the early church, and that it was added in. According to theologian Edward Beecher, in the first four centuries there were six main theological schools, and only one of them advocated the idea of eternal hell.

Origins of the idea of hell as eternal

Christian universalists point towards mistranslations of the Greek word ( – an epoch of time), as giving rise to the idea of eternal hell. Dr. Ken Vincent writes "When it () was translated into Latin Vulgate, became which means 'eternal'." He also states that the first written record of the idea of an eternal hell comes from Tertullian, who wrote in Latin. The second major source of the idea of hell as eternal was the 4th-century theologian Augustine. According to author Steve Gregg, it was Tertullian's writings, plus Augustine's views and writings on eternal hell, which "overwhelmed" the other views of a temporary hell. First Augustine's views of hell were accepted in the early Latin Church, Up until the Reformation Augustine's view of hell as eternal was not questioned.

Mistranslation of the Greek word

About the word as having connotations of "age" or "temporal", the 19th-century theologian Marvin Vincent wrote:

Arguments against the idea of eternal hell

Author Thomas Talbott states that if one believes in the idea of eternal hell or that some souls will be destroyed, one must either let go of the idea that it is God's wish and desire to save all beings, or accept the idea that God wants to, but will not "successfully accomplish his will and satisfy his own desire in this matter". Author David Burnfield defends the postmortem view that God continues to evangelize to people even after they die (1 Chronicles 16:34; Isaiah 9:2; Romans 8:35–39; Ephesians 4:8–9; 1 Peter 3:18–20; 4:6).

History

According to the '' New Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge'' (1912), over the first five hundred years of Christian history there are records of at least six theological schools: four of these schools were Universalist (one each in

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, Caesarea, and Edessa–

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), one taught conditional immortality (in

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), and the last taught eternal Hell (in

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). However, the Encyclopedia also notes that most contemporary scholars would take issue with classifying these early schools as Universalist. An important figure in early American Christian Universalism was George de Benneville, a French Huguenot preacher and physician who was imprisoned for advocating Universalism and later emigrated to Pennsylvania where he continued preaching on the subject. De Benneville was noted for his friendly and respectful relationship with Native Americans and his pluralistic and multicultural view of spiritual truth which was well ahead of his time. One of his most significant accomplishments was helping to produce the Sauer Bible, the first German language Bible printed in America. In this Bible version, passages teaching universal reconciliation were marked in boldface. Other significant early modern Christian Universalist leaders include Elhanan Winchester, a Baptist preacher who wrote several books promoting the universal salvation of all souls after a period in

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, who founded the first Universalist church in Philadelphia, and founded a church that ministered to enslaved

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s in South Carolina; Hosea Ballou, a Universalist preacher and writer in New England; and Hannah Whitall Smith, a writer and evangelist from a Quaker background who was active in the Holiness movement as well as the

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and temperance movements. The Unity School of Christianity, founded in 1889 by

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and Myrtle Fillmore, has taught some Universalist beliefs such as God's total goodness, the divine nature of human beings, and the rejection of the traditional Christian belief that God condemns people to Hell. In the early 20th century, some Primitive Baptists in

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started espousing Universalist ideas. By 1924, these churches branched off to form the Primitive Baptist Universalists. They are often known as "No Hellers" and believe that temporal punishment and separation from God during life is the only hell. Christian Universalist symbol

The Universalist Church of America gradually declined in the early to mid 20th century and merged with the American Unitarian Association in 1961, creating the modern-day

, which does not officially subscribe to exclusively Christian theology. Christian Universalism largely passed into obscurity for the next few decades with the end of the Universalist Church as a separate denomination. However, the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship remains as an organization for Christians from the Unitarian Universalist tradition and liberal Christians interested in

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and Universalism. Some Christians from a

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background who were involved in the Latter Rain Movement of the 1940s and 1950s came to believe in the ideas of Christian Universalism on their own, separately from the Universalist Church tradition. They emphasized the teachings of universal reconciliation and theosis. These ideas were spread primarily through newsletters and traveling evangelists from the 1950s to 1980s, and were not typically identified by the term "Universalism". The only significant organization representing these beliefs that emerged within the Charismatic tradition was the Home Missions Church, a loosely organized network of ministers and house churches founded in 1944. In 2007, the Christian Universalist Association was founded by thirteen ministers from diverse denominational backgrounds as an ecumenical organization promoting a revival of Christian universalism.

Universal reconciliation and pre-modern Christianity

Yale Professor of Philosophy Keith DeRose points out that in the Christian Scriptures there are verses which point to universal reconciliation and verses which point to destruction or eternal punishment for some. If looking only to scripture, he argues that Universalism is not only based in scripture, but has a stronger scriptural backing than the position of destruction or eternal damnation. Like early Christians, he points to Purgatorial Hell, a temporary place of cleansing of sin that will be necessary for some as a way to reconcile these seeming differences.

Modern types

There are three general types of Christian Universalism today – Evangelical Universalism, Charismatic Universalism, and Liberal Christian Universalism – which by themselves or in combination with one another describe the vast majority of currently existing and identifiable versions of Christian Universalist belief and practice.

Evangelical Universalism

The type of Christian Universalism that departs the least from orthodox or traditional Protestant Christian doctrine is Evangelical (Christian) Universalism, also called Biblical or Trinitarian Universalism. Evangelical Universalists hold to conservative positions on most theological or doctrinal issues except for the doctrine of

, in which case they assert universal reconciliation instead of eternal torment. They tend to emphasize the

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of Jesus Christ for the sins of all humanity as the basis for their Universalism. In 2006 a mainstream evangelical writer, revealed as Robin Parry in 2009, under the pseudonym of "Gregory MacDonald" (taken from the names, Gregory of Nyssa and George MacDonald) released a book, ''The Evangelical Universalist''.MacDonald, Gregory (a pseudonym). 2006. ''The Evangelical Universalist.'' In 2008 this inspired the creation of a forum, featuring "Gregory MacDonald" and Thomas Talbott, to discuss Evangelical Universalism and related topics. Evangelical Universalists derive a large part of their beliefs from

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and

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. Many of them come from an Evangelical Christian background, but they may or may not identify with this movement and seek to remain with it. Some Evangelical Universalists avoid using the word "Universalism" to describe their beliefs, perhaps because of the negative connotations of this word among conservative Christians. Alternative terms that are in use among Evangelical Universalists include the "Larger Hope" or "Blessed Hope" and the "Victorious Gospel".

Charismatic Universalism

Some Christians with a background in the Charismatic movement or

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have developed a version of Universalism which could be called Charismatic (Christian) Universalism. Charismatic Universalists usually do not call their theology "Universalism" but commonly refer to their specific beliefs by the terms "Reconciliation" (shorthand for universal reconciliation, the doctrine of apocatastasis) and "Sonship" (shorthand for "Manifest Sonship" which is a variant of the doctrine of theosis). The term " Feast of Tabernacles" is used by some Charismatic Universalists as a term for their post-Pentecostal spiritual tradition, reflecting a symbolic interpretation of this Jewish festival as an entrance into a fuller knowledge and relationship with God and understanding of God's plan for humanity. Charismatic Universalism is marked by its emphasis on theosis; the idea that the return of Christ is a body of perfected human beings who are the "Manifested Sons of God" instead of a literal return of the person of Jesus; the idea that these Sons will reign on the earth and transform all other human beings from sin to perfection during an age that is coming soon (a version of

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); and the absolute sovereignty of God, the nonexistence or severe limitation of human

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, and the inevitable triumph of God's plan of universal reconciliation. Many Charismatic Universalists meet in house churches or do not belong to a church at all. Most of the evidence of Universalism existing as a school of thought within the Charismatic movement is found in a large number of internet-based ministries that are informally networked with one another.

Liberal Christian Universalism

Liberal Christian Universalists include some members of

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denominations, some people influenced by the

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and New Thought movements, some people in the emerging church movement, some Unitarian Universalists who continue to follow Jesus as their primary spiritual teacher, and some Christians from other religious backgrounds. Liberal Christian Universalism emphasizes the all-inclusive love of God and tends to be more open to finding truth and value in non-Christian spiritual traditions compared to the attitude of other forms of Christian Universalism, while remaining generally Christ-centered. In contrast to Evangelical Universalism, Liberal Christian Universalism views the Bible as an imperfect human document containing divine revelations, is not necessarily Trinitarian, and often downplays or rejects blood atonement theology in its view of the

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. Some Liberal Christian Universalists believe in

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philosophies such as panentheism and

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ideas such as the preexistence and

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of the soul, and New Thought ideas such as the law of attraction. The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship is an organization for Liberal Christian Universalists, especially those who belong to the

. The

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is a liberal Christian denomination which teaches some Universalist beliefs. The Liberal Catholic Church believes in Universal Salvation. Within its articles of faith it declares: "We believe that God is Love and Power and Truth and Light; that perfect justice rules the world; that all His sons shall one day reach His feet, however far they stray."

Hybrid types

Prior to his death in November 2023, former Pentecostal Bishop Carlton Pearson promoted his "Gospel of Inclusion" with his teachings and beliefs being a hybrid between Charismatic and Liberal Christian Universalism. A minister in the liberal Christian denomination of the United Church of Christ, Pearson continued to believe in ideas and practices of Pentecostal or Charismatic forms of Christianity. Pearson incorporated New Age and New Thought teachings into his message. Pearson was declared a heretic by his Christian Pentecostal and Charismatic peers in 2004. Brian McLaren is a Christian leader in the emerging church movement who is sympathetic to the idea of Universalism but does not embrace it. A number of ministers and evangelists connected with Restoration Nation conferences are Universalists who draw from both the Evangelical and Charismatic traditions. One notable example is Robert Rutherford, a minister from Georgia (USA) who was a finalist on

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series ''The Messengers''. Another example is Dick King, an independent Charismatic Baptist pastor in North Little Rock, Arkansas, whose church left the

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in 2004.

Modern proponents

The conversion of Bishop Carlton Pearson to a form of Universalism and his subsequent excommunication by the Joint College of African-American Pentecostal Bishops in 2004 caused Christian Universalism to gain increased media attention because of Pearson's popularity and celebrity status. Since 2007, the Christian Universalist Association has ordained more than 30 ministers in the United States and other countries who believe in Christian universalism. In 2024, Pope Francis said that "What I am going to say is not a dogma of faith but my own personal view: I like to think of hell as empty; I hope it is." A proponent of the idea of universal salvation is also the Polish Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, who in an interview on September 26, 2024, claimed that " ..all people, regardless of which religion they profess, OR WHETHER THEY PROFESS NONE AT ALL, are saved through the death, resurrection, and ascension of the Lord Jesus".„Spór o tradycję. Między słowami św. Łukasza i św. Jana” , kard. Grzegorz Ryś. Dostemp: 09.10.2024 (1:03:33—1:03:57

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Disagreements

There are many religious issues on which Christian Universalists disagree with each other, depending on their theological background and denominational tradition. Some examples include: * Various views of Atonement in Christianity, atonement * Whether non-Christians are saved through other means (

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), or whether salvation occurs only after profession of belief in the Lordship of Jesus Christ (

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References

External links

Recommended Authors and Books about Universal Ultimate Reconciliation
– A new hub for Christian Universalist authors and resources.
The Christian Universalist Association
– Ecumenical organization teaching Christian universalism and providing ministerial ordination for pastors and chaplains who believe in it.
The Catholic Universalist Church
– Apostolic, Sacramental Church in the Liberal Catholic tradition that primarily preaches the gospel of Universal Reconciliation.

Chapter Eight in Stephen Palmquist
Kant's Critical Religion
(Aldershot: Ashgate, 2000) – Demonstrates that the 18th century philosopher,

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, regarded the Christian religion as the only "natural religion" that has the potential to be spread to all human beings.(403 Forbidden)
Evangelical Universalism
– A website with articles, books, and other materials promoting the biblical doctrine of Evangelical Universalism.
Eclectic Orthodoxy
– A blog with resources and discussions centering on Universal Reconciliation from an Eastern Orthodox standpoint.
Evangelical Universalist Forum
– Evangelical Universalism Discussion Forum * Patristic Universalism, Questions and Answers website
www.patristicuniversalism.com

A Case for Christian Universalism
– A website devoted to supporting Christian Universalism biblically.
The Sanctuary Downtown Church
– Peter Hiett as Pastor / a Church that celebrates God's relentless love.
Tentmaker Ministries
– A large website full of articles, online books, and other resources promoting Christian Universalism.
Universalism and the Bible
– Keith DeRose, Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, defends universalism on biblical grounds. {{Christianity footer, collapsed Christian soteriology Christian terminology Christian theological movements