TY - GEN T1 - That all shall be saved : heaven, hell, and universal salvation A1 - Hart, David Bentley LA - English PP - New Haven Connecticut ; London England PB - Yale University Press YR - 2019 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_on1117640897 AB - 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. OP - 222 CN - BT751.3 SN - 9780300248739 SN - 0300248733 SN - 9780300246223 SN - 0300246226 KW - Salvation : Christianity. KW - Universalism. KW - Assurance (Theology) : History of doctrines. KW - Hell : Christianity. KW - Salut : Christianisme. KW - Universalisme. KW - RELIGION : Christian Theology : Ethics. KW - Assurance (Theology) : History of doctrines KW - Hell : Christianity KW - Salvation : Christianity KW - Universalism KW - Controversial literature ER -