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I’m putting together a list of books on Christian Universalism and wanted to check with you all to see whether I’m missing any titles or whether you have suggestions for how I might categorize the different books (I’ve tried by theme/type of argument but I’m not sure it’s working, though I’d prefer to stay away from organizing by year).

Before anyone suggests the usual places to look, I’ve already searched through this subreddit, the Christian Universalist Association website, books and authors featured on David Artman’s podcast, Goodreads lists of popular Christian Universalist books, and probably a few other sources that I’m forgetting in this moment.

I’m also using a couple of specific criteria for the list. I’m focusing on Christian Universalism, rather than Unitarian Universalism or books that approach universalism from a non-Trinitarian perspective. I’m also looking for books in which universal salvation/restoration is a primary focus, rather than books that discuss Christian Universalism briefly or only devote a single chapter to it (e.g. Sinners in the Hands of an Loving God by Brian Zahnd).

With those parameters in mind, I’d appreciate any suggestions for books I may have overlooked, as well as any thoughts on how I could better organize or categorize the books on my list.

**Collected Essays/Reflections**

* *Destined for Joy: The Gospel of Universal Salvation* by Alvin F. Kimel, Jr.
* *Joy Beyond All Worlds: Universal Salvation, George MacDonald, and J.R.R. Tolkien* by Alvin F. Kimel, Jr.
* *Reconciliation of All: God’s Grand Plan for the Cosmos* by Diane Perkins Castro
* *Reflections of a Tomboy Grandma: On the Immeasurable Worth of Every Human Being* by Diane Perkins Castro

**Edited Volumes**

* *“All Shall Be Well”: Explorations in Universalism and Christian Theology, from Origen to Moltmann* by Gregory MacDonald
* *Christ Saves All: Christian Universalist Perspectives* by Steven HAuse
* *Deconstructing Hell: Open and Relational Responses to the Doctrine of Eternal Conscious Torment* by Chad Bahl
* *Five Views on the Extent of the Atonement* by Adam J. Johnson
* *Four Views on Hell* by Preston M. Sprinkle
* *Hellrazed?* by Kevin Miller
* *Love Unrelenting: Christian Universalist Testimonies* by Steven HAuse
* *Perspectives on Election: Five Views* by Chad Owen Brand
* *T&T Clark Handbook of Election* by Edwin Chr. van Driel
* *The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology* by Jerry L. Walls
* *The Problem of Hell: A Philosophical Anthology* by Joel Buenting
* *The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy* by Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman
* *Universal Salvation?: The Current Debate* by Robin A. Parry and Christopher H. Partridge
* *Varieties of Christian Universalism: Exploring Four Views* by David W. Congdon

**Historical**

* *A Larger Hope? Universal Salvation from Christian Beginnings to Julian of Norwich* by Ilaria L.E. Ramelli
* *A Larger Hope? Universal Salvation from the Reformation to the Nineteenth Century* by Robin A. Parry with Ilaria L.E. Ramelli
* *Barth, Origen, and Universal Salvation: Restoring Particularity* by Tom Greggs
* *The Christian Doctrine of Apokatastasis: A Critical Assessment from the New Testament to Eriugena* by Ilaria L.E. Ramelli
* *Universal Salvation: Eschatology in the Thought of Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner* by Morwenna Ludlow

**Pastoral/Popular-Level**

* *A Catholic Reading Guide to Universalism* by Robin A. Parry
* *Believable: Discover the God That Saves All* by J.D. Atkinson
* *Christian Universalism: God’s Good News for All People* by Eric Stetson
* *Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism* by David Artman
* *Heaven’s Doors: Wider Than You Ever Believed!* by George W. Sarris
* *Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love* by Brian Recker
* *Hellfire Deconstructed: An In-Depth Study of the Bible Verses About Hell* by Eitan Bar
* *If Grace Is True: Why God Will Save Every Person* by Philip Gulley and James Mulholland
* *Jesus Undefeated: Condemning the False Doctrine of Eternal Torment* by Keith Giles
* *Let’s Talk About Hell* by Kenneth N. Myers
* *Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived* by Rob Bell
* *Spiritual Terrorism: Spiritual Abuse from the Womb to the Tomb* by Boyd C. Purcell
* *The Gospel of Inclusion: Reaching Beyond Religious Fundamentalism to the True Love of God and Self* by Carlton Pearson
* *The Love Wins Companion: A Study Guide for Those Who Want to Go Deeper* by Rob Bell
* *Until the Last One’s Found: An Introduction to Universal Reconciliation and Restoration* by Curt Parton
* *Why Hell?: Three Christian Views Critically Examined* by Steve Gregg

**Philosophical**

* *God’s Final Victory: A Comparative Philosophical Case for Universalism* by Eric Reitan and John Kronen
* *Once Loved Always Loved: The Logic of Apokatastasis* by Andrew Hronich
* *That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation* by David Bentley Hart
* *The Inescapable Love of God* by Thomas Talbott

**Theological/Biblical**

* *A Brief Case For Christian Universalism* by James Dusenbery
* *A Hope in Hell* by Benjamin McNair Scott
* *All Will Be Well: Exploring the Hope of Christian Universalism* by Matthew McDonald
* *All Things New: What Does the Bible Really Say About Hell?* by Peter Hiett
* *Biblical Soteriology and Related Doctrines: Learn what the Bible actually teaches about God, Jesus, Satan, aliens, heaven, hell, judgement, death, evil, sin, predestination, and salvation* by Drew Costen
* *Christ Triumphant: Universalism Asserted as the Hope of the Gospel on the Authority of Reason, the Fathers, and Holy Scripture* by Thomas Allin
* *Christianity's Final Solution: An Analogy Between the Holocaust and the Christian Teaching of Eternal Conscious Torment* by Martin Zender
* *Dare We Hope “That All Men Be Saved”? with A Short Discourse on Hell* by Hans Urs von Balthasar
* *Destined for Salvation: God’s Promise to Save Everyone* by Kalen Fristad
* *Flames of Love: Hell and Universal Salvation* by Heath Bradley
* *Grace Abounds: A Holistic Case for Universal Salvation* by Hunter Coates
* *Grace Beyond the Grave: Is Salvation Possible in the Afterlife? A Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Evaluation* by Stephen Jonathan
* *Heaven, Hell, and Hope: A Biblical and Theological Exploration of Universal Salvation* by Chris Kugler
* *HELL: A Jewish Perspective on a Christian Doctrine* by Eitan Bar
* *Hell and Restoration: Balancing Judgment and Universal Hope* by Matt McMullen
* *Hell Is a Bad Word: A Place of Never-Ending Punishment That Jesus of Nazareth Never Spoke of* by Michael Bahry
* *Hell Is Not For Real: Re-examining What The Scriptures Actually Say About Eternal Torment* by Micah J. Stephens
* *Hell’s Illusion: Exposing the Myth of Hell* by Don Keathley
* *Hell No!: A Fundamentalist Preacher Rejects Eternal Torment* by Charles Gillihan
* *Her Gates Will Never Be Shut: Hope, Hell and the New Jerusalem* by Bradley Jersak
* *Holy Hell: A Case Against Eternal Damnation* by Derek Ryan Kubilus
* *Hope Beyond Hell: The Righteous Purpose of God’s Judgement* by Gerry Beauchemin
* *Hope For All: Ten Reasons God’s Love Prevails* by Gerry Beauchemin
* *How Wide Are Heaven’s Doors?: The Biblical Case for Ultimate Restoration* by George W. Sarris
* *Is Salvation Possible After Death?* by William Harrison
* *Looking for His Appearing, Book 1* by J. Preston Eby
* *Looking for His Appearing, Book 2* by J. Preston Eby
* *Patristic Universalism: An Alternative to the Traditional View of Divine Judgment* by David Burnfield
* *Raising Hell: Christianity’s Most Controversial Doctrine Put Under Fire* by Julie A. Ferwerda
* *Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You’ve Been Taught about God’s Wrath and Judgment* by Sharon L. Baker
* *The Annihilation of Hell: Universal Salvation and the Redemption of Time in the Eschatology of Jürgen Moltmann* by Nicholas Ansell
* *The Evangelical Universalist: The Biblical Hope That God’s Love Will Save Us All* by Gregory MacDonald
* *The Gospel Of The Restoration of All Things: A Study in Christian Universalism* by Tim Hodge
* *The Judge Is the Savior: Towards a Universalist Understanding of Salvation* by Jean Wyatt
* *The Purest Gospel: The Good News That Everyone Will Be Saved* by John Mortimer
* *The Salvation of All: Creation's Final Destination* by Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
* *The Story of Christianity Told As Good News for All* by Ric Machuga
* *The Victorious Gospel: Ultimate Reconciliation Since the Early Church* by Shaun Thomas-Arnold
* *Universalism and the Bible* by Keith DeRose
* *Universalism: Fact Or Fiction: Examining What Scripture Says about the Scope of Salvation* by Dale Hill
* *What Does The Bible Say About Hell?* by Andrew Wommack
* *What is Hell?: The Truth About Hell and How to Avoid It* by J.D. Myers
* *When Heaven Invades Hell* by Joshua Rasmussen and Rachel Rasmussen

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I’m trying to download a few videos from Vimeo so I can submit them for transcription. The transcription service I use requires me to upload the video file rather than just provide a link.

What’s the best way to download Vimeo videos? As far as I can tell, these videos don’t have a download option available on Vimeo…

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Does anyone else feel that they have a love-hate relationship with their body?

I had a really unpleasant experience with a doctor today (they didn’t understand how my diagnoses interact), and it has left me feeling a lot of different emotions — including the feeling that I hate my own body. It seems like I am constantly facing new diagnoses and new challenges as a result of genetics.

I currently have five developmental disabilities and five psychosocial disabilities. On top of that, I have two chronic health conditions, and there is a possibility that I may have two more depending on what testing reveals. Everything is interconnected, and managing all of it is incredibly exhausting. Sometimes it feels like my body is constantly working against me, and I find myself resultantly hating it.

I don’t want to sound ungrateful, because I know there are still things to be thankful for, but sometimes I reach a point where I am just completely overwhelmed and tired of having to fight through so much. Anyone else feel that way?

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I had a really bad experience with a doctor today. She didn’t listen to me or seem to understand ARFID or BED, which are major factors that contribute to my lipid results. Instead, she basically blamed everything on my food choices and talked to me about a diet by Dr. Greger that is supposed to fix everything🙄

I’m honestly so tired of doctors recommending diets without taking into account my actual situation. She even told me that the work I’ve been doing with my dietitian isn’t good, which was really frustrating because my dietitian has been working with me in a way that is realistic and sustainable.

The diet she wants me to follow isn’t ARFID-friendly, and it doesn’t feel like she understands my eating disorders. I need to find a different doctor—someone who understands ARFID and BED, respects the work I’m doing with my dietitian, and can collaborate with them rather than pushing a one-size-fits-all diet that isn’t going to work for me.

Sometimes I hate my body and today is one of those days because all of these diagnoses that I have are interacting with each other in ways that are annoying.

On a more level headed note: any advice to finding a good doctor that knows about ARFID and BED and how to lower triglyceride? I feel hopeless right now

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In quite a few of Doctor Mike’s videos, he’s talked about the relationship between doctors and patients and what excellent patient-centered care looks like. I recently had an experience that reminded me of exactly what he was describing, so I thought I’d share it—not merely because it was encouraging (God bless him), but also in the hope that any healthcare professionals who happen to read this would consider adopting a similar approach.

For the past several months, I’ve been dealing with lingering fatigue and low energy. Initially, my psychiatrist and I thought it was lingering from a recent depressive episode, but we’ve since come to believe that the quality of my sleep is likely the main contributor. Because of that, I was referred to a Somnologist (sleep medicine specialist).

Although I’d only read positive reviews about this doctor, I was still a little anxious going into the appointment. Would it feel rushed? Would he actually listen? Would he understand what I was trying to explain?

Thankfully, it turned out to be a genuinely positive experience.

The first thing I noticed was how efficient the receptionist was. Everything was handled electronically, quickly, and without any unnecessary hassle. After a little wait, I was taken back by the medical assistant.

What immediately stood out to me was that there wasn’t a computer in the exam room. After taking my vitals, the medical assistant explained that the doctor records appointments (with consent) and types the notes afterward. I happily consented because I thought it was a great idea. Instead of staring at a screen, clicking boxes, and asking questions dictated by the computer, the doctor could actually focus on me.

When the doctor came in, he was warm, attentive, and easy to talk to. He listened carefully to everything I had to say, asked thoughtful and relevant questions, presented me with options rather than simply telling me what was going to happen, and sat directly across from me so it felt like a conversation between two people rather than an interrogation. He’s also taking care of obtaining insurance authorization for my polysomnography (sleep study), which I appreciate.

TLDR from Sheldon’s livestream: Sheldon is going to mail the check to the lawyer for the civil lawsuit tomorrow as the issue with the GoFundMe got resolved😅

I suspect that the lawsuit will be filed pretty soon now that the money is there✊

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I just finished watching Superman & Lois for the first time. I had been watching it as it aired, but my academics got overwhelming and I eventually fell behind. Now that I’ve finally finished it, I have so many thoughts.

But let me start with this: do you think the decision to keep the show outside of (or eventually separate from) the Arrowverse helped or hindered it?

From my perspective, Superman & Lois felt different from the other Arrowverse shows. It seemed much more emotionally grounded and genuinely feel-good, with a stronger focus on family and character relationships. I’m curious whether you think that was possible because it wasn’t tied to the larger Arrowverse, or whether the show lost something by not being part of that shared universe.

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I’ve always had a tendency to overeat, but in 2023 I formally began binge eating due to the stress of graduate school. It’s taken me until 2026 to finally get it under control. In fact, for the first time in three years, I’ve gone the last few months without a binge episode🥳

That said, I still feel like I’m a food addict, and my relationship with food is complicated. The urges are still there, and I know BED isn’t something that simply disappears. I’m aware that I could have setbacks, so I’m trying to accept that recovery isn’t always linear.

How do you cope with the highs and lows of recovery? What has helped you manage the lingering urges and avoid slipping back into old patterns?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated🙏

Hey everyone! 👋

I just finished watching a series of YouTube videos about the Dark Web, and it made me realize that I don’t know enough about protecting myself online.

I’m hoping to get some advice from people who know more about this than I do.

What are the best ways to:

Check whether my personal information (email, passwords, phone number, Social Security number, etc.) has been exposed in data breaches?

Find out if my information is being sold or shared on the Dark Web?

Protect myself from identity theft, hacked accounts, credit card fraud, or someone taking out loans in my name?

Lock down my online accounts and devices to make them as secure as possible?

I’m not looking for anything illegal or unethical—just legitimate tools, websites, and best practices that regular people should be using.

If you were giving a complete cybersecurity checklist to someone who’s just getting serious about online security, what would you recommend?

Thanks in advance!