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That All Shall Be Saved : Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation by David Bentley Hart; is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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A stunning reexamination of one of the essential tenets of Christian belief from one of the most provocative and admired writers on religion today“A scathing, vigorous, eloquent attack on those who hold that that there is such a thing as eternal damnation.”—Karen Kilby, Commonweal 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

Who reads That All Shall Be Saved : Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation?

It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.

Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
David Bentley Hart;
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
2019
Language
EN
ISBN
9780300248739
Category
religious
Subjects
Philosophy, Religion, History
Rating
4.5 / 5 (760 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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