Grace Saves All: Christianity and Universal Salvation Ep. 181 William Paul Young (author The Shack) on Evangelicalism, Authoritarianism, and Love [note apokatastasis affirmation at 41:30]
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Apr 22, 2025 
William Paul Young, author of The Shack, engages in a thought-provoking discussion about the challenges of evangelicalism and its authoritarian shifts. He critiques how fear-based interpretations of scripture foster violence and calls for a return to love as Christianity's core essence. Young explores the impact of church culture on personal faith, especially regarding anxiety around rapture and tribulation. He emphasizes the transformative power of love amidst political turmoil, advocating for non-violent community connections in a world often driven by fear.
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Fear-Based Evangelicalism Breeds Authoritarianism
- Evangelicalism's fear-based scripture interpretation fosters authoritarianism and violence.
- True Christian faith follows Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which rejects violence and power politics.
Growing Up Amid Rapture Fear
- William Paul Young reveals growing up with intense fear of hell and rapture in an evangelical setting.
- Anxiety dominated life due to Calvinistic elect theology, creating a constant fear not being chosen by God.
Modern End-Times Theology's Influence
- Dispensationalism and modern end-times theology are recent, fueled by political events like the rebirth of Israel.
- These views strongly influence evangelical political alignments but are far from traditional Christian teachings.