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May 2026

May 04, 2026

An Evangelical Case for Trump as the Antichrist

I spent roughly 25 years in evangelicalism. I remember the prophecy charts, the altar calls...

December 2024

December 06, 2024

Why I’m A Universalist Who Believes In Hell

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not here to sell you fire insurance, pitchforks, or...

November 2024

November 14, 2024

Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?

Growing up in evangelical circles, I was practically marinated in end-times theology. The Antichrist, Gog...

June 2024

June 14, 2024

How Christians Can Make America Great

In the '80s, Ronald Reagan said he wanted to make America great again. No, really...

March 2023

March 28, 2023

The Story of Christianity Told As Good News For All

The following article is a guest contribution from retired philosophy professor, Ric Machuga, and in...

May 2022

May 18, 2022

The Religious Right and Their Trumpist Confirmation Biases

We are all familiar with the brand of fundamentalist Christianity that gravitates toward Trumpism, conspiracies,...

March 2022

March 21, 2022

Everyone Is Saved And Everyone Goes To Hell

A charge often leveled against universalists is that there is no room for justice. The...

September 2021

September 15, 2021

Which Chapter of the Book of Revelation Are We In This Week?

Let me begin by saying this: I don't think the book of Revelation is about...

August 2021

August 13, 2021

No Hell? Then Why Care About Jesus?

I affirm universal reconciliation. Meaning, even if there is a hell, it doesn't last forever....

July 2021

July 27, 2021

“What If You’re Wrong?”

As someone who believes in universal restoration, I'm often asked the question, "What if you're...

July 21, 2021

10 Things I Wish I Knew Growing Up

I was taught a lot of rubbish growing up. Not that I blame my mom...

July 08, 2021

Repent: Behavior Modification, Changing Your Thinking, Or Both?

What does it mean to repent? If you ask most evangelical Christians, they'll likely start...

June 2021

June 17, 2021

Some Thoughts On My Recent Discussion/Debate

Earlier this week, I had an informal debate/discussion with a radio host named Frank Holzhauser...

June 15, 2021

Gehenna Misunderstood

When Jesus talked about hell, he used the Hebrew or Aramaic equivalent of the Greek word...

March 2021

March 09, 2021

The Messiness of Deconstruction

Everyone is talking about deconstruction. Conservative Christians are talking about it. Progressive Christians are talking...

February 2021

February 17, 2021

10 Things To Give Up For Lent

We are in the season of Lent, that period of time where some Christians give...

February 01, 2021

The Number of the Beast

I grew up believing that the mark of the beast was something I may be...

January 2021

January 26, 2021

10 Quick Facts About Christian Universalism

Christians who have heard of universal reconciliation - the belief that all are or will...

January 05, 2021

“Matt, What If You’re Wrong?”: Addressing the Infernalist’s Version of Pascal’s Wager

In case you didn't know, I'm a Universalist. This means that in the end, I...

April 2019

April 15, 2019

7 Assumptions About Universalism That Are So Often Wrong

Universalism is the belief that all will be saved and reconciled to God in the...

September 2018

September 19, 2018

7 Things I Wish More Christians Considered

Although I typically don’t get into many theological discussions or arguments on social media these...

June 2018

June 27, 2018

My Approach to Evil and Suffering

Anyone who affirms God has to deal with the age-old question, “What about evil?” No...

April 2018

April 20, 2018

Am I Really One With Satan?

I’ve often been accused of being one with Satan. Given that the satan—or, ha satan...

April 18, 2018

The Heresy Hunters of “Come Sunday”

The other day, I watched the Netflix original film “Come Sunday,” which chronicles Bishop Carlton...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Introducing “Heretic!” Out April 1

I wanted to take a moment to introduce my forthcoming book Heretic! An LGBTQ-Affirming,...

March 21, 2018

3 Questions for Annihilationists

As filmmaker Kevin Miller so poignantly points out in his documentary “Hellbound?” there are basically...

March 17, 2018

The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 3, The Return

This will be the final installment of “The Myth of a Violent Jesus” series. Parts...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

Saved From God? Alternatives to Penal Substitution Atonement Theory

*Note, this is part II of my series on atonement. Part I can be found...

January 18, 2018

Is Christian Universalism a Slippery Slope?

*Note, this is a guest piece by Charles Watson, author of Hell in a Nutshell,...

January 09, 2018

5 Things I Wish My Pastors Told Me

I spent roughly 25 years in the Evangelical church; 12 of them in some form...