Christian universalism

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Christian universalism is a school of Christian theology focused around the doctrine of universal reconciliation – the view that all human beings will ultimately be saved and restored to a right relationship with God. It is related to, but distinct from, general universalism, which in theological terms considers that there are universal truths contained in the teachings of religion, and is often contrasted with relativism. Under most frameworks of Christian universal reconciliation, the eventual salvation of all people follows from universal claims about God’s nature, and the ultimate purpose of divine judgment. The term Christian universalism was used in the Christian Intelligencer in the 1820s by Russell Streeter—a descendant of Adams Streeter who had founded one of the first Universalist Churches on September 14, 1785. Some Christian universalists like John Wesley Hanson claim that in Early Christianity (prior to the 6th century), this was the most common interpretation of Christianity...

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