Grace Saves All: Christianity and Universal Salvation Ep. 172 Professor Ilaria Ramelli - What is your response to Michael McClymond, and also to the question of free will?
Dec 16, 2024
Explore the depths of Christian universalism through the eyes of a leading scholar. Discover the intricate dance between Gnosticism and early church beliefs, particularly the doctrine of Apocatastasis. Unpack the critical relationship between virtue, knowledge, and free will, and how ignorance shapes human choices. Dive into philosophical debates on free will, tracing its evolution from Plato to early Christian thinkers, and uncover the ethical consequences of our decisions in the pursuit of true freedom.
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Origen's Anti-Gnosticism
- Origen, an early Christian theologian, was staunchly anti-Gnostic, despite sharing some Platonic ideas.
- He built his theological system, including apocatastasis, in opposition to Gnosticism.
Gnostic vs. Origenian Apocatastasis
- Gnostics generally didn't believe in universal salvation (apocatastasis) as Origen did.
- They believed in salvation for a select class of humans, unlike Origen's universal view.
Origen on Resurrection
- Origen's view of the resurrection aligned more with orthodox Christianity than Gnosticism.
- He believed in the resurrection of both body and soul, contrary to some interpretations.