First of all, I have to say that I love Bruxy Cavey and his take on things (Bruxy is the teaching pastor at The Meeting House, the church I’ve been sort of involved with, off and on, for the last few years here in Toronto), as well as his amazing book, The End of Religion:…
Just because it's "orthodox" doesn't mean it's true
Category Archives: free will
We Are All Innocent
Those who know me well know that I don’t believe in free will, or at least that I think it’s the biggest misnomer there is, philosophically and theologically speaking. Every person alive is a victim of their genetics and past experiences. In other words, every choice we make is predetermined by our nurture and nature….
TULIP
Believe it or not, I find that there is quite a bit in Calvinism to agree with, particularly their take on free will. There are a couple points where we disagree though, what with me being a Christian Universalist and all, so I thought I’d give my Universalist take on TULIP: 1. Total Depravity/Total Grace:…
Are Heretics Really a Threat?
Throughout history various heretics (not to mention infidels, apostates and other non-believers in particular doctrines and dogmas) have been ostracized, persecuted, tortured and even killed for their particular beliefs (or lack thereof). Apparently we are often considered to be such a threat to the well being of society that if we are not eliminated we…
Universalism vs. Freedom?
Over the years of discussing the topic of Universalism I’ve been told time and again that Universalism takes away our freedom to choose, that if God saves everybody then He’s ignoring our free will. While any Universalist who has studied the topic is quite aware that this isn’t the case I find myself constantly having…
It’s Not Their Fault
One thing that can frustrate a Universalist to no end is the fact that Universal Reconciliation seems to be one of the clearest doctrines in Scripture yet most Christians can’t seem to see it at all. Most Christians interpret certain parables, metaphors and other biblical figures of speech as teaching Everlasting Torment (often refered to…
