From the Archives: Views on Universalism

A selection of CT articles about the eternal fate of humankind.

Christianity Today April 19, 2023
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“This is typical of the kind of discussion that universalism arouses: it is never abstract, but is always charged with emotion, for it has to do with the love of God.”

This quote by G. C. Berkouwer appeared in Christianity Today’s pages in 1957, demonstrating that universalism is hardly a recent source of theological concern. Browse the CT pieces below on the topic that include overviews of historical universalist thought, J. I. Packer’s reflection on the fate of the “Old Testament faithful,” and a 2021 Pew Research survey about how Christians see the issue now.

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So What If the Bible Doesn’t Mention Embryo Screening?

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The Chinese Evangelicals Turning to Orthodoxy

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More believers from China and Taiwan are finding Eastern Christianity appealing. I sought to uncover why.

Archaeology in the City of David Yields New Treasures

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Controversial excavation in Jerusalem reveals new links to the biblical record.

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Displaced Ukrainian Pastor Ministers to the War’s Lost Teens

“Almost everybody has lost somebody, and quite a few people have lost very much.”

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Why Christians Ignore What the Bible Says About Immigrants

Believers can disagree on migration policies—but the Word of God should shape how we minister to vulnerable people.

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Apologetics Can Be a Balm—or Bludgeon

Daryn Henry

A new history of American apologetics from Daniel K. Williams offers careful detail, worthwhile lessons, and an ambitious, sprawling, rollicking narrative.

Hold the Phone?

Anna Mares

Faced with encouragement to lessen technology use, younger Christians with far-flung families wonder how to stay connected.

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Joseph Loconte on the War for Middle-Earth

What if the most decisive battles in our time aren’t fought with ballots or bombs—but with the imagination?

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