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Justice vs. forgiveness Ah, but there is a problem with Wright’s thesis. The saved — Christians — will have the opportunity to forgive those who’ve sinned against them, thereby releasing themselves from the hold that the sin of others has … Continue reading →

N. T. Wright on God’s solution for evil I read N. T. Wright’s Evil and the Justice of God a few years ago, and I was disappointed. I just didn’t find the answers very satisfying. After all, I’m a chronic-pain suffering … Continue reading →

The fate of those without God before the Resurrection of Jesus This may be overkill, but the question few people address in these sorts of discussions is the fate of Gentiles before the resurrection. Some of these people were doubtlessly … Continue reading →

When I first advised Richard Beck that I’d be critiquing Hart’s article, he asked me this — As far as any advice I’d offer you as [you] take on that task is to give your readers a clear and specific answer … Continue reading →

How could Paul believe in Universal Reconciliation while writing Rom 9 – 11, agonizing over the damnation of Jews who deny Jesus? And how could Paul characterize the damned, over and over, as “destroyed” if their fate is to be punished … Continue reading →

Back on September 17, 2015, Richard Beck at his essential “Experimental Theology” blog wrote, I have argued, for many long and lonely years, to any who would hear, that the doctrine (or hope) of universal reconciliation (UR) has more to … Continue reading →

Reader and frequent commenter Nathan wrote, You seem to hold to this position with more dogmatic certainty than I’ve seen with other issues you’ve addressed on this site. Moreover, you’ve resorted to a flippancy that I find troubling (e.g., “roasting … Continue reading →