Resources

Resources For Study:

The goal of ChristianUniversalism.com is to demonstrate and lead the Body of Christ to a more complete vision of the redemptive work of Christ.  We will emphasize the implications of Christ’s life, death and resurrection as the only hope for all mankind and for “making all things new.”  Therefore we will be recommending resources by individuals that we believe uphold the Story of God as it is delineated in the historic creeds.

However, first let us make it clear that you do not need to know Greek and Hebrew or read a library of books to understand and gain faith in the reality of the Ultimate Restoration of mankind. For those of you weary of studying or afraid of your ability to “know the truth” please see our article on the “fast track” to believing in UR.

But for those who enjoy the process and want to explore the depths and beauty of it here are some books by authors who are defending the view of Ultimate Reconciliation:

Hope Beyond Hell  by Gerry Beauchemin

The Inescapable Love of God by Thomas Talbott

The Evangelical Universalist  by Robin Parry (pseudonym “Gregory MacDonald”)

The One Purpose of God  by J. Bonda

The History of Time and the Genesis of You  by Peter Hiett

That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart

Also it is very important to have access to an interlinear Bible in order to check the translation of some words/passages as they are brought up in these works and as questions arise.  We recommend:

Interlinear Bible by StudyLight  http://www.studylight.org/isb/

Blue Letter Bible  http://www.blueletterbible.org/

HopeBeyondHell.net  Free downloadable book and study material

godslovewins.com  How the Body of Christ Has Always Been Walking In Christian Universalism…Together

Perichoresis Dr. C. Baxter Kruger and the Trinity as Foundational for the Gospel

Far As the Curse Is Found by Michael Williams   (emphasis on the restorative purpose of the Gospel)

ReJesus: A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church by Alan Hirsch   (emphasis on the missional aspect of our election/redemption; that we are blessed to BE a blessing for the rest of the world)

The Cross Is Not Enough by Clifford and Johnson   (emphasis on the resurrection, appealing to the power of the Early Church as believers of hope in the restoration of all things)

Generous Justice by Tim Keller   (emphasis on the nature of true Biblical justice as restorative in nature and returning things to their intended purpose)

Against Calvinism by  Roger Olsen  (emphasis on God’s love and redemption for all of humanity)

For Calvinism by  Michael Horton  (emphasis on God’s powerful and sovereign ability to save completely every person He loves and died for)

Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities by Roger Olsen  (further clarification of the biblical support for a universal love of God for the world)

Traveling Light by Max Lucado  (emphasis on great compassion for the lost and great hope for the wideness of God’s mercy)

Beauty Will Save the World by Brian Zahnd  (emphasis on the beauty of the Story of God and challenging us to hold in suspect “any doctrine that does not come across as truly beautiful”)

Jesus and the Undoing of Adam by Dr. C. Baxter Kruger (emphasis on the Trinity as foundational to the Gospel where we are included before the foundation of the world into the life of the Father, Son and Spirit. Eph 1)

The Gospel In Ten Words by Paul Ellis (The radical-grace message as the means toward true Christian freedom and holiness. This radical-grace message by nature embraces elements of both Arminianism and Calvinism restoring the original gospel of grace)