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Can an orthodox Christian, committed to the historic faith of the
Church and the authority of the Bible, be a universalist? Is it
possible to believe that salvation is found only by grace, through
faith in Christ, and yet to maintain that in the end all people
will be saved? Can one believe passionately in mission if one does
not think that anyone will be lost forever? Could universalism be
consistent with the teachings of the Bible? This book argues that
the answer is 'yes' to all of these questions. Weaving together
philosophical, theological and biblical considerations, the author
shows that being a universalist is consistent with the central
teachings of the Bible and of historic Christian theology.
Universalism runs like a slender thread through the history of
Christian theology. Over the centuries Christian universalism, in
one form or another, has been reinvented time and time again. In
this book an international team of scholars explore the diverse
universalisms of Christian thinkers from the Origen to Moltmann. In
the introduction Gregory MacDonald argues that theologies of
universal salvation occupy a space between heresy and dogma.
Therefore disagreements about whether all will be saved should not
be thought of as debates between "the orthodox" and "heretics" but
rather as "in-house" debates between Christians. The studies in
this collection aim, in the first instance, to hear, understand,
and explain the eschatological claims of a range of Christians from
the third to the twenty-first centuries. They also offer some
constructive, critical engagement with those claims.
Synopsis: Can an orthodox Christian, committed to the historic
faith of the church and the authority of the Bible, be a
universalist? Is it possible to believe that salvation is found
only by grace, through faith in Christ, and yet to maintain that in
the end all people will be saved? Can one believe passionately in
mission if one does not think that anyone will be lost forever?
Could universalism be consistent with the teachings of the Bible?
Gregory MacDonald argues that the answer is yes to all of these
questions. Weaving together philosophical, theological, and
biblical considerations, MacDonald seeks to show that being a
committed universalist is consistent with the central teachings of
the biblical texts and of historic Christian theology. This second
edition contains a new preface providing the backstory of the book,
two extensive new appendices, a study guide, and a Scripture index.
Endorsements: "This passionate and lucid advocacy of an evangelical
universalism not only engages with key passages in the context of
the overall biblical narrative but also treats clearly the profound
theological and philosophical issues to which that narrative gives
rise. Readers will find this book an excellent, accessible, and
indispensable aid in their own attempts to grapple with what its
author describes as 'a hell of a problem.'" --Andrew T. Lincoln
Portland Professor in New Testament Studies University of
Gloucestershire "I was struck by the persuasiveness of many of
Gregory MacDonald's arguments, not least since they rest in an
unusually adept interweaving of biblical exegesis with relevant
philosophical and theological considerations." --Joel B. Green
Professor of New Testament Interpretation Fuller Theological
Seminary "With this wonderful book, Gregory MacDonald joins the
growing body of evangelical Christians who now accept a doctrine of
universal reconciliation. But I know of no one who has set forth an
equally clear, thorough, and compelling case for a universalist
reading of the Bible as a whole." --Thomas Talbott Emeritus
Professor of Philosophy Willamette University "This volume makes a
significant contribution to a long-standing theological conundrum
that has become a pressing concern in our modern world. For some,
it is a dangerous book. But the best books are often the dangerous
ones. This is both a dangerous and an important work. For these
reasons, it should be read and pondered." --Oliver D. Crisp
Professor of Systematic Theology Fuller Theological Seminary Author
Biography: Gregory MacDonald is Robin A. Parry, an editor at Wipf
and Stock publishers.
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In the End, God . . . (Hardcover)
John A. T Robinson; Edited by Robin A. Parry; Foreword by Gregory Macdonald
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All Shall Be Well (Hardcover)
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All Shall Be Well (Paperback)
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Whether it's a Middle East oil crisis in the 1970s or the London
Blitz during WWII, world events have a way of breeding trouble on
the home front, too. That's how Toby Rinaldi, son of a U.N.
Ambassador, wound up kidnapped on his way to a California amusement
park, and how Robby Burnes, orphaned son of British nobility, wound
up snatched on the snowy streets of New York City. But as Robby's
famous namesake taught us, the best laid plans don't always work
out as intended. Especially not when you're a kidnapper in the
hands of Gregory Mcdonald. The comic genius behind the Fletch and
Flynn books, Gregory Mcdonald also penned the two brilliant
kidnapping novels appearing here for the first time in three
decades - and the first time ever in a single volume. Two
precocious eight-year-old boys...two teams of kidnappers, in way
over their heads...two opportunities for mayhem, danger, and the
trenchant social satire no crime writer has ever delivered like
Mcdonald.
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