In Christian theology, universal reconciliation or universal salvation, is the doctrine or belief that all will eventually find salvation and reconciliation with God, going to heaven sometime after death. Also known as Christian Trinitarian Universalism, this concept is often called universalism, a term with a variety of other meanings, but which in this article will refer to universal salvation. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. ... Salvation refers to deliverance from undesirable state or condition. ... The term God is capitalized in the English language as a proper noun when used to refer to a specific monotheistic concept of a Supreme Being in accordance with Christian, Jewish (sometimes as G-d - cf. ... The heavens are the sky, the celestial sphere, or outer space. ... In Western culture, skeletons are often the symbol of death. ... Universalism refers to concepts and issues which are said to be universal in appeal —i. ...

Some "universalists" believe that some will endure a limited period of punishment before going to heaven, such as a state of purgatory. By doctrine, most denominations of Christianity reject universalism as a heresy, although many modern christians believe in universalism. In Roman Catholic theology, Purgatory is a process of purification after the particular judgment and before entry into Heaven. ...

Although isolated theologians, such as Origen in the 3rd century, have expressed universalist positions throughout the history of Christianity, universalism bloomed within post-enlightenment liberal Christianity and became popular on the American frontier during the Second Great Awakening in the 19th century. However, modern universalists often claim that universalism was the primary doctrine of the church until it was forcibly stamped out by the Catholic Church in the sixth century. They also claim that the Bible, when properly translated, supports the universalist position. The primary point of contention is the Greek word that is translated as "eternal" in most English Bibles. It is difficult to assess the quality of the arguments and counter-arguments for either position, as the subject is not a focus of mainstream scholarship. Origen ( 182– 251) was a Christian scholar and theologian and one of the most distinguished of the Fathers of the early Christian Church. ... // Events The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east. ... Enlightenment may refer to: Enlightenment (concept), a concept in mysticism, philosophy and psychology For the Hindu religious concept of enlightenment, see moksha For the Buddhist religious concept, see Bodhi, Satori For the Yoga concept of enlightenment, see Yogic Enlightenment The Age of Enlightenment, a period in European history For the... // Introduction Liberal Christianity, Progressive Christianity or Liberalism is a movement within Christianity that is characterized by the following features: internal diversity of opinion an embracing of higher criticism of the Bible, and a corresponding rejection of biblical literalism an intimate, personal view of God broader views on salvation than those... The Second Great Awakening was the second great religious revival in United States history and consisted of several kinds of activity, distinguished by locale and expression of religious commitment. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The post-enlightnment, universalist movement led to the formation of the Universalist Church of America, which later merged in 1961 with the American Unitarian Association to form the Unitarian Universalist Association. However, because Unitarian Universalism is officially creedless, no member of that denomination is required to believe in the doctrine of universalism. Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious denomination formed by the merger in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church in America. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious denomination formed by the merger in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church in America. ... Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious denomination formed by the merger in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church in America. ... The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... A religious denomination, (also simply denomination) is a large, long-established subgroup within a religion that has been in existence for many years. ...

Early Universalists in North America include John Murray and Thomas Potter in 1770. The story goes that God told Potter that he was to go and rescue the one swimming from a boat that had hit a sandbar and that this person would be the one he was waiting for. Murray preached to Potter's neighbours and the word spread like wildfire. John Murray (1741-1815) though sometimes recalled as founder of the Universalist denomination in the United States, might more fairly be described as a pioneer minister and an inspirational figure, as his theological legacy to the later Universalist denomination was minimal. ... 1770 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Hosea Ballou, who is sometimes called an ultra-universalist, is often recognized as the great theologian of American Universalism, having written thousands of sermons as well as essays, hymns and treatises. Hosea Ballou (1771—1852), American Universalist clergyman, was born in Richmond, New Hampshire, on the 30th of April 1771. ...

Tentmaker, a Christian ministry which espouses eventual, universal salvation, has several books written at the end of the 19th century online. J.W. Hanson's books are the most thorough and scholarly, as opposed to devotional.

See also

• apokatastasis
• the problem of Hell
• Unitarian Universalism
• Universalism

Apocatastasis (plural apocatastases, pronounced Apo-cat-a-STAY-sis (-sees)) Greek word that means: 1) Restoration, re-establishment, renovation 2) Return to a previous condition 3) (Astronomy) Return to the same apparent position, completion of a period of revolution. ... The problem of Hell is a variant of the problem of evil, aimed specifically at religions which hold both that: An omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent (all-loving) God exists. ... The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... Universalism refers to concepts and issues which are said to be universal in appeal —i. ...

External link

• Tentmakers' scanned books