Universalism in the Blogosphere

The theo-blogosphere is exploding with posts on universalism. In this post, I want to index these debates, and if people hear about other online conversations, please let me know and I will add them to this list. The posts are ordered chronologically, with the oldest first and the most recent last. Blogs are arranged alphabetically. The fact that I post these links on my site does not mean that I endorse any or all of the views expressed by the various individuals, particularly with regard to the online resources. I offer them in the hope that the dialogue will be furthered and our faith may be enriched.

Originally Posted July 21, 2006
Last Updated January 23, 2007

Christ in all the Scriptures/The Theology of G C Berkouwer:

• John Hick’s Religious World (Dec. 18, 2006)
• A Critique of J D Bettis, “Is Karl Barth a Universalist?” (June 9, 2007)
• Two more footnotes to “Berkouwer and Barth” (June 19, 2007)
  

Chrisendom:

• The logic of Talbott's universalism (Dec. 13, 2005)
  
• Christian Universalism Pt. 1 (Feb. 3, 2006)
  
• Christian Universalism Pt. 2 (Feb. 3, 2006)
• Christian Universalism Pt. 3 (Feb. 4, 2006)
• The Evangelical Universalist (Aug. 4, 2006)
  
• Universalism - a brief note on my position (Aug. 5, 2006)
• Guest Post - part 1 of 2 (Aug. 14, 2006)
• Guest Post - part 2 of 2 (Aug. 15, 2006)
• Debating Christian universalism (June 27, 2007)
• Useful Resources on Universalism for the Exegete (June 29, 2007)
• Redemptive judgment in hell? Pt 1 (July 2, 2007)
• Redemptive judgment in hell? Pt 2 (July 4, 2007)
• The power of a question (July 5, 2007)
  
• God is Love (July 10, 2007)
• Debate with a Universalist (July 13, 2007)
• Guest post: Gregory MacDonald (July 16, 2007)
• Gregory MacDonald responds to a question (July 17, 2007)
• Redemptive judgment in hell? Pt 3 (July 29, 2007)
• Gregory MacDonald responds to my previous post (July 30, 2007)
• Hell behind us (Sept. 29, 2007)
• The future of Christian Universalism debates (Jan. 16, 2008)
  

Connexions:

• “What happens after death?” (July 10, 2006)
  
• Death, judgement & hell: a little light reading (July 13, 2006)

Exiled Preacher:

• Universalism? (July 12, 2006)

Experimental Theology:

• Why I am a Universalist, Part 1: Talbott’s Propositions (Oct. 17, 2006)
• Why I am a Universalist, Part 2: God is not worthy of worship just because He’s God (Oct. 21, 2006)
• Why I am a Universalist, Part 3: The Gift of Hell (Oct. 23, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Interlude: On Reading the Bible and Moral Coherence (Oct. 24, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Part 4: Moral Luck (Oct. 25, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Interlude: A Reading of Romans 9-11 (Oct. 25, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Interlude: A Comment on the Disjoint Between a Continuous Soteriology and a Binary Eschatology (Oct. 27, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Part 5: Salvation in a Post-Cartesian World (Oct. 28, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Interlude: A Reading of I Corinthians 15 (Oct. 30, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Part 6: Thanatocentrism and the Fetish of the Thin Red Line (Oct. 31, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist, Comment: A Soteriology for All Possible Worlds (Nov. 1, 2006)
  
• Why I am a Universalist: Summing Up and Some Links (Nov. 2, 2006)
  

Faith & Theology:

• Hans Urs von Balthasar: dare we hope? (Jan. 20, 2006)
• Why I am not a universalist (June 23, 2006)
• And yes, there is a hell... (July 11, 2006)

Generous Orthodoxy Think Tank:

• “The Problem with Universalism?” (May 27, 2006)
• Hoping that Universalism Is / Will Be True (June 6, 2006)
• Underground Universalism (June 8, 2006)
• The Evangelical Universalist and “the ethos in some evangelical circles” (June 30, 2006)
• Help with a Kierkegaard Quotation? (July 6, 2006)
• Kierkegaard’s Own Words (July 12, 2006)
• Follow-Up to “Hoping that Universalism Is / Will Be True” (July 24, 2006)
• An Interview with The Evangelical Universalist (Oct. 25, 2006)
• “Heretics” on Public Radio (Nov. 17, 2006)
  
• Gregory MacDonald, “Can an Evangelical be a Universalist?” (Nov. 21, 2006)
  

God in a Shrinking Universe:

• Universalism (May 18, 2006)

Jason Clark:

• The Evangelical Universalist (July 15, 2006)
  

Leaving Münster:

• Universalism (index of posts)
• I heard a rumour ... (Mar. 7, 2004)
  
• Versions of universalism (Mar. 27, 2004)
• The horror of God’s unrestrained love? (Feb. 20, 2005)
  
• These Christians should bow before Confucius (Mar. 2, 2005)
  
• Universalism and the atonement (Mar. 4, 2005)
• Universalism and the atonement 2 - more questions (Mar. 8, 2005)
  
• Universalism and the atonement 3 - the unreached (April 1, 2005)
  
• Universalistic prayer (May 7, 2005)
  
• Universalism’s proof-texts (May 12, 2005)
  
• Universalism, Scott McKnight and protestant purgatory (May 19, 2005)
• Why do we hope? (May 20, 2005)
  
• Howard Marshall refutes universalism's proof-texts (apparently!) (June 13, 2005)
• Response to Howard Marshall (Universalism) (Nov. 21, 2005)
  
• Why evangelise if there's hope for non-Christians? (March 20, 2006)
• Hell has never been a fashionable destination! (May 9, 2006)
• Interview with Gregory MacDonald, part 1 (Oct. 24, 2006)
• Interview with Gregory MacDonald, part 2 (Nov. 8, 2006)
• Interview with Gregory MacDonald, part 3 (Nov. 25, 2006)
• A Heretic’s Guide to Eternity: A Review (Jan. 9, 2007)
  
• How will every knee bow? (April 28, 2007)
  
• McLaren on Hell, finally! (May 11, 2007)
  
• Radical inclusivism - not by way of an introduction (May 17, 2007)
  

The Lost Message:

• A Case for Universalism? (March 27, 2006)
• The Case for Universalism (May 15, 2006)
• Musing Universalism (May 18, 2006)
• The Challenge of Universalism (May 20, 2006)
• McLaren on Universalism (May 20, 2006)
• Biblical Universalism: An Introduction (May 21, 2006)
• Biblical Universalism Part One: Romans (May 23, 2006)
• The Evangelical Universalist (July 21, 2006)

Nothing New Under the Sun:

• Barth on universalism as hope and prayer (July 12, 2006)

On Journeying with those in Exile:

• On Divine Vengeance (July 24, 2007)
• Baudrillard and Christian Universalism: Freedom, Choice, Liberation, Martyrdom (Aug. 4, 2007)
  

Sean the Baptist:

• Is Universalism the Next Big Thing? (July 3, 2007)

Sub Ratione Dei:

• The Anonymous Universalist (July 23, 2007)
• Interrogating Talbott’s Universalism (July 25, 2007)
  

Toward Jerusalem:

• The Liberal Annihilationist, part 7: Universalist texts (Sept. 30, 2006)
• The Liberal Annihilationist: Summary (Sept. 30, 2006)
  

The Truth Will Set You Free:

• Universalism: Some Introductory Remarks (May 22, 2006)
• Universalism - Some Hermeneutic Concerns (May 23, 2006)
• Universalism: God's Justice and Mercy (May 24, 2006)
• True Freedom? The Question of Universalism (May 25, 2006)
• Universalism and Recapitulation - A Take on Dali (May 26, 2006)
• The Cutting Edge of Grace - Some (semi) Final Thoughts on Universalism (May 26, 2006)

Online Resources:

• Keith DeRose's page - “Universalism and the Bible” (pro)
• The Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry page - Universalism (contra)
• Debate between Tom Talbott and Eric Landstrom
• Christian Universalism.com
• Christian Universalism Articles

Published Books:

• Every Knee Shall Bow: The Case for Christian Universalism by Thomas Allin and Mark T. Chamberlain
• Hope Beyond Hell by Gerard Beauchemin
• The One Purpose of God by Jan Bonda
• Universalism and the Doctrine of Hell: Papers Presented at the Fourth Edinburgh Conference in Christian Dogmatics, 1991 by Nigel M. De S. Cameron
• Destined for Salvation: God’s Promise to Save Everyone by Kalen K. Fristad
• What Does the Bible Really Say About Hell?: Wrestling With the Traditional View (Living Issues Discussion Series) by Randolph J. Klassen
• The Evangelical Universalist by Gregory MacDonald (pseudonym)
  
• Universal Salvation?: The Current Debate by Robin A. Parry and Christopher H. Partridge
• The Inescapable Love of God by Thomas Talbott
• God Does Not Foreclose: The Universal Promise of Salvation by David Lowes Watson