Author: Sarah Parkhouse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108498930
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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Focusing on dialogue gospels and the 'Gospel of Mary', this book highlights the complexity and diversity of early Christian literature.
Author: Henry C. Anthony Karlson III
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 149829782X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Hans Urs von Balthasar hopes that all might be saved. Critics say that makes Balthasar a universalist, and his universalism has become a hindrance for the evangelical mission of the church. Why would anyone evangelize and seek to convert others to the Christian faith if it is assured that everyone will be saved? Balthasar, throughout his writings, denied he was a universalist. He said that there is no way to know if all will be saved or not. Since God desires all will be saved, we can hope all will be, but until everyone has been judged, there will be no way to know if God's desire will be accomplished. Why? Because God does not force salvation on anyone. God gave humanity freedom, and he will not remove it from anyone, even if it means he risks losing some to perdition. Balthasar's critics believe his denial was merely a pretense, so that his speculations would not be condemned. They do not take his denials seriously. But should they? Does he really believe it is possible some might be damned? If so, how? By what means would anyone be damned?
Author: Morwenna Ludlow
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0198270224
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 319
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For nearly two thousand years Paul's suggestion at the end of 1 Corinthians 15 that God will be 'all in all' has appealed to those who hold a 'wider hope' that eventually no person will be lost from God's love. Clearly, such hope for universal salvation is at variance with most Christian tradition, which has emphasized the possibility, or certainty, of eternal hell. However, a minority of Christian thinkers have advocated the idea and it has provoked much debate in the course of the twentieth century. Responding to this interest, Morwenna Ludlow compares and assesses the arguments for universal salvation by Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner - two influential theologians from very different eras who are less well known for their eschatological views. In this book Dr Ludlow gives an assessment of early Christian eschatology and its effect on modern theology by examining some fundamental questions. Does universal salvation constitute a 'second tradition' of eschatology and how has that tradition developed? What can we learn from Patristic writers such as Gregory of Nyssa? How does one approach Christian eschatology in a modern context?
Author: William Kelly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kingdom of God
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Author: Daniel Minch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567682358
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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Eschatology is the foundation for exploring Edward Schillebeeckx's work. Daniel Minch provides an in-depth analysis of his hermeneutical theology, informed by access to original texts previously unavailable in English. He examines the historical and doctrinal origins of his methodology, hermeneutics as human experience, and the continuing relevance of the approach for today's socio-economic context. Today, economics drives our predictions for the future. But Minch shows that Schillebeeckx's work reminds us of a 'new image of humanity', as well as a 'new image of God', part of the Catholic shift to a future-oriented 'theology of hope' that took place after the Second Vatican Council. These resist both economic logic and fundamentalist views of God and history that have become pervasive in popular notions of Christianity.
Author: Alvah Hovey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eschatology
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Biblical eschatology is understood by the writer to be an exposition of what the Bible teaches in respect to the end of this life and the conditions of human existence after death. Apart from the Bible we have no trustworthy source of knowledge respecting the life to come. The writer has endeavored to ascertain as far as possible the meaning of God's Word in relation to eschatology, and to exhibit that meaning as clearly as possible in this little book. - Preface.
Author: Ulysses S. Bartz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eschatology
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Author: Sandra Y. Washington
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440184070
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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The Purpose of The Book: Eschatology: The Signs of The Times Of Jesus Christ's Soon Return was originally a title of a thesis. Rev. Washington was inspired to publish the thesis into a book format. She was inspired to alert the readers that Jesus' coming is closer than they think and that it is important for them to be aware of the signs of the times that tell of Jesus Christ's close return for those who received His salvation. This book will included the events that will occur during the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, The Millennial Age and the Perfect Age.
Author: Charles Hodge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 896
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Author: Amos N. Wilder
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1625647514
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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In recent years, studies in the eschatology and ethics of Jesus have provoked an unusual interest among Bible students. When talking about the coming of the kingdom, did Jesus mean that there would be a divine intervention or a catastrophe? If so, were his ethical teachings intended for an emergency situation--interim ethics? This book provides an admirable introduction to eschatology in general. Dr. Wilder argues for an interpretation of the evidence that maintains the full significance of Jesus: that his eschatology, far from being a liability, represents a true disclosure of human destiny, and that there is no contradiction between it and his ethical principles, which are of permanent validity.
