Can God Be Too Good? Part 4 by Monte Wolverton

Historic Hopeful Universalists -- They Dared to Hope Many centuries ago, before Christian doctrine had become a political football, a few eminent Christian thinkers pondered the passages wehave just discussed—and exchanged their ideas openly. The early church fathers—especially those active before the council of Nicea in 313—lived during a time of doctrinal flux and formation, when believers were grappling with major theological issues. When we look at the selected quotes presented here, we get a brief and surprising glimpse into what they were thinking about universal reconciliation. Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215) was an ...