Must All be Saved? A Kierkegaardian Response to Theological Universalism

Author: Mulder, Jack

Source: International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Volume 59, Number 1, February 2006 , pp. 1-24(24)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

In this paper, I consider how a Kierkegaardian could respond critically to the question of strong theological universalism, i.e., the belief that all individuals must eventually be reconciled to God and experience everlasting happiness. A Kierkegaardian would likely reject what Thomas Talbott has called “conservative theism,” but has the resources to mount a sustained attack on the view that all individuals must experience everlasting happiness. Some have seen that Kierkegaard has some potential in this regard, but a full Kierkegaardian response to strong theological universalism has yet to be given. In this paper, I give such an account.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11153-005-2532-y

Affiliations: 1: Email: mulderj@hope.edu

Publication date: 2006-02-01