Gregory Macdonald pseudonymously wrote (2006) The Evangelical Universalist. And Macdonald started a blog http://evangelicaluniversalist.blogspot.com, which spawned a forum board http://www.evangelicaluniversalist.com/forum/index.php.
I like Macdonald's approach to evangelical universalism, for example, (4/30/2008) Responses to evangelical objections to the orthodoxy of universalism:
'So what do the "evangelical" universalists believe? Much the same as any other evangelical. They believe that God is triune and created the world ex nihilo; they believe that humans are created in this God's image; they believe that human rebellion separates us from God and deserves punishment; they accept the final authority of the Scriptures for matters of Christian faith; they believe that the Father sent his one and only Son as a human being (who did not cease to be divine) to live as our representative, to reveal the Father and to atone for our sins through his death on the cross; they believe that through his resurrection eternal life is available to those who trust in Christ; they believe in salvation by grace (not merit), through faith in Christ (not works); they believe in the return of Christ and the coming day of judgment; they even believe in hell!'
Please visit and comment on the forum board The Evangelical Universalist.
September 19, 2008
The Evangelical Universalist
Posted by James Goetz at Friday, September 19, 2008
Labels: Evangelical Universalist, Universalism
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Hi James
I just found your blog via the forum, where I've asked a question that is starting to bubble up for me (which has to do with Justinian, Christendom, and the 5th Ecumenical Council). I noticed a link to an article you wrote on patristic universalism, which is similar to my question.
Anyway, I'd appreciate your thoughts over on the forum.
Cheers
Jamie
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