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March 2026

March 16, 2026

My Universalism Demands Hell

Universalism has a reputation problem. For a lot of Christians, the word sounds like moral...

September 2023

September 25, 2023

Following Jesus: The Way Of The Bodhisattva

Note: This article comes from chapter 1 of the book, Sitting in the Shade of...

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...

April 2022

April 15, 2022

Was J.R.R. Tolkien A Universalist?

J.R.R. Tolkien was a devout Catholic, which makes some people convinced he could have never...

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...

June 2021

June 21, 2021

Why Is There So Much Disdain for Universalism?

Universalism pisses a lot of Christians off. Not all of them, but a lot of...

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...

May 2021

May 24, 2021

The Absurdity of Hell

The moment when you take your first step through the gates of hell, the only...

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...

March 2018

March 21, 2018

3 Questions for Annihilationists

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

January 2018

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...

December 2017

December 07, 2017

A Response to One of My Detractors (Re: ‘What My Universalism Is and Is Not’)

On October 1, 2016, I published an article entitled “What My Universalism Is and Is...

January 2017

January 03, 2017

We Don’t Win If They Lose

Once a week, I meet up with my friend Michael to talk about some of...

December 2016

December 14, 2016

A Review of Hell in a Nutshell by Charles Watson Sr.

There are a growing number of talented authors out there who are questioning the “traditional”...

October 2016

October 01, 2016

What My Universalism Is and Is Not

If you spend more than 20 minutes with me, either in person or on social...

December 2015

December 14, 2015

Universalism is a Fairy Tale

So, to those who don’t believe in a “fairy tale” ending, as some mockingly put...