That All Shall Be Saved : Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation / David Bentley Hart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart, David Bentley, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universalism--Controversial literature.

Universalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Part I: The Question of an Eternal Hell

Part II: Apokatastasis Four Meditations

Part III: What May Be Believed

Acknowledgments and Bibliographical Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Feb 2020)

ISBN:

0-300-24873-3

OCLC:

1117640897