Universal Salvation - Eschatology in the Thought of Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner

Zusatztext Ludlow's book will undoubtedly continue to be consulted both by students of Gregory and Rahner and by those interested in questions surrounding universal salvation. Both the careful analysis of the sources and the precision of the analysis give this study its abiding value. Klappentext In this book Morwenna Ludlow compares and assesses the arguments for universal salvation put forth by theologians Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner. Ludlow looks at the origins and development of the idea of universal salvation and asks whether it is a 'second tradition' within Christian theology. Zusammenfassung In this book Dr Ludlow compares and assesses two advocates of the belief that in the end God will save all people. It asks whether this idea of 'universal salvation' is a truly Christian concept. If it is a 'second tradition' in Christian theology, how has that tradition developed? What difficulties with the idea still remain?

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• Authors: Morwenna Ludlow, Morwenna (Lecturer in Patristics Ludlow, Ludlow Morwenna
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2000
• EAN: 9780198270225
• ISBN: 978-0-19-827022-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Oxford Theological Monographs; Oxford Theological Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion M
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christian Education / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Christian instruction, Religious instruction, Church history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church