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hopeful universalism

Hopeful Universalism: An Interview

February 6, 2022 by Randal

A recent interview I did on hopeful universalism:

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Why Every Christian Should Be a Hopeful Universalist

January 16, 2019 by Randal

Here is a new video I uploaded to YouTube in which I discuss the concept of hopeful universalism. For further discussion, see chapter 20 of my book What On Earth Do We Know About Heaven? which is currently only $3.99!

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A Bad Objection to Christian Universalism

April 2, 2018 by Randal

Christian universalism is the view that ultimately all people will be saved by God through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. Since that salvation does not occur for all in this life, universalism proposes that it will be completed posthumously. This is where the doctrine of hell comes in: Christian universalists agree that there is a hell […]

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Hopeful universalism and the love of neighbor

October 20, 2012 by Randal

I have defended hopeful universalism often in the past where hopeful universalism is defined (not surprisingly) as the hope that all people may one day be saved. Needless to say, this is very different from the belief that all people will be saved. One can believe an indeterminate number of people will be lost. But […]

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Why are so many Christians so pessimistic about eternity?

September 23, 2011 by Randal

There’s an old joke about some parents who wanted to test the irrepressible optimism of their little girl. So for Christmas they presented her with a load of manure to test her reaction. Surely this stinking gift would be too much and her optimism. But instead of bursting into tears as they expected she grabbed a […]

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