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Christian Universalism is a school of Christian theology which includes the belief in the doctrine of universal reconciliation, the view that all human beings will ultimately be restored to a right relationship with God in Heaven and the New Jerusalem. The term "Christian Universalism" was used in the 1820s by Russell Streeter of the ''Christian Intelligencer'' of Portland – a descendant of Adams Streeter who had founded one of the first Universalist Churches on September 14, 1785.〔Russell Streeter Familiar conversations: in which the salvation of all mankind is ... – Page 266 1835 "We now come to those distinguished men, MURRAY and WINCHESTER, who, as our oppo- sers would have people believe, were the inventors and first preachers of Christian Universalism."〕〔not Russell Streeter. The Christian repository: Volume 9 – Page 218 Church of the United Brethren in Christ (1800–1889) – 1829 "In a piece entitled Christian Universalism, in the Christian Intelligencer, volume 3d, page 4, he wrote the following: "The Editor," speaking of himself, "deems it a solemn obligation to protest against proceedings calculated to make an"〕〔The journal of Unitarian Universalist history: Volumes 26–28 Unitarian Universalist Historical Society – 1999 "The adoption of the name Christian Universalist can, nevertheless, be explained plausibly in the context of Dean's debate with Aesop. "〕 Christian Universalists believe this was the most common interpretation of Christianity in Early Christianity, prior to the 6th century.〔Vincent, Ken R. (July/August 2006). ("The Salvation Conspiracy: How Hell Became Eternal" ). ''The Universalist Herald''. See also: J.W. Hanson. ''Universalism: The Prevailing Doctrine Of The Christian Church During Its First 500 Years''. Boston and Chicago: Universalist Publishing House, 1899. Archive: (''Prevailing'' ) Tentmaker.org.〕 (Refer to "Universalism: The Prevailing Doctrine of the Christian Church During its First Five-Hundred Years, by John Wesley Hanson) Christians from a diversity of denominations and traditions believe in the tenets of this belief system, such as the reality of an afterlife without the possibility of eternal presence in hell.〔Vincent, Ken R. (January/February 2006). ("Where Have All the Universalists Gone?" ). ''The Universalist Herald''.〕 As a Christian denomination, Christian Universalism originated in the late 18th century with the Universalist Church of America. There is currently no single denomination uniting Christian Universalists, but a few denominations teach some of the principles of Christian Universalism or are open to them. In 2007, the Christian Universalist Association was founded to serve as an ecumenical umbrella organization for churches, ministries, and individuals who believe in ''Christian Universalism''. Unitarian Universalism historically grew out of Christian Universalism but is not an exclusively Christian denomination. It formed from a 1961 merger of two historically Christian denominations, the Universalist Church of America and the American Unitarian Association, both based in the United States. == Beliefs == The two central beliefs which distinguish Christian Universalism from mainstream Christianity are universal reconciliation (all will eventually be reconciled to God-without exception, the penalty for sin is not irrevocable at the point of death, i.e. doctrines of everlasting damnation to hell and annihilationism are rejected) and theosis (all souls will ultimately be reconciled and conformed to the image of the glorified resurrected Christ). The remaining central beliefs of Christian Universalism are compatible with Christianity in general: *God is the loving Parent of all people, see Love of God. *Jesus Christ reveals the nature and character of God and is the spiritual leader of humankind, see New Covenant. *Humankind is created with an immortal soul which death does not end, and which God will never destroy.〔(''The Bible Hell'' ). TentMaker.org. "The immortal soul is not meant, but the life. As though Jesus had said: "Fear Not those who can only kill the body, but rather him, who ''if he chose could'' destroy the soul"〕 *Sin has negative consequences for the sinner either in this life or the afterlife. All of God's punishments for sin are corrective and remedial. In 1899 the Universalist General Convention, later called the Universalist Church of America, adopted the Five Principles: the belief in God, Jesus Christ, the immortality of the human soul, the reality of sin and universal reconciliation. The inclusion of Theosis as a sixth point is found in the statement of faith adopted in 2007 by the Christian Universalist Association. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian Universalism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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