Talk:List of Christian universalists

But how many of these people were really Universalists?

Hi Koavf, the substantial change and reformat noted. However,

• (1) wouldn't chronological order be more useful than A-Z order in a history? ... suggestion.
• (2) How many of these individuals were actually Universalists?

Name	Lived	Nationality	Denomination	Reliable Source?
Amalric of Bena	1100s – early 1200s	French	Roman Catholic	Hosea Ballou claims Amalric was a Universalist, but on what evidence? ... can't find anything...
Richard Coppin	1500s or 1600s – 1660s	English	Anglican, later Presbyterian Ranter	Yes
Didymus the Blind	309–395	Egyptian (Copt)	ancient, Eastern	Hosea Ballou II, but the context of Ballous' proof "At the time of the Lord's passion the devil alone was injured by losing all of the captives he was keeping." doesn't indicate Universal salvation does it?
Diodorus of Tarsus	300s–390	Syriac	ancient, Eastern	Hosea Ballou II claims, but cannot see a modern source identifies Diodorus as a Universalist. Is Giuseppe Simone Assemani 1728 describing Diodorus or quoting him?
Gregory of Nyssa	335–390	Anatolian	ancient, Eastern	very highly debatable - appears now that not. Ballou II and other Universalist Church writers' claims on Gregory have always been contested by Greek Orthodox writers.
Gregory Thaumaturgus, the Wonder Worker	213–270	Anatolian	ancient, Eastern	unlikely, evidence? .... just looked... only Thomas Allin (writer on Universalism), no source.
Julian of Norwich	November 8, 1342 – 1416	English	Roman Catholic	Unfortunately just not the case. Even the Wikipedia article expresses only "maybe" "hope".
Lactantius	250–325	Berber	ancient, Western	not a believer in Universal reconciliation, only a supporter of the universal (multi-ethnic) vision of a Christian empire under Constantine.
William Law	1686 – April 9, 1761	English	Anglican	Claimed by Universalist Thomas Whittemore to be a Universalist, seems possible.
Jane Leade	1624–1704	English	Behemenist, later Philadelphian	yes
Alexander Mack	July 27, 1679 – January 18, 1735	German	Reformed, later Brethren/German Baptist	Possible. But source still needed.
Marcellus of Ancyra	300s–374	Anatolian	ancient, Eastern	Eusebius Cont. Mar. ii. 4 only refers to Acts 3:21. Universalist J. W. Hanson (1899) misread this.
Macrina the Younger	327–390	Anatolian	ancient, Eastern	Seems to be vaguely correct.
Origen	185–254	Egyptian	ancient, Eastern	now known not to have been a Universalist, see New Westminster Handbook on Origen.
Pamphilus of Caesarea	200s–309	Lebanese	ancient, Eastern	Defended Origen, but since Origen was not a Universalist, neither was Pamphilius.
Pantaenus	100s–216	Egyptian	ancient, Eastern	not a Universalist, J. W. Hanson claims but offers no evidence.
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola	February 24, 1463 – November 17, 1494	Italian	Roman Catholic	Firstly reaction was that unlikely. Kieszkowski attributes to him a doctrine of universal revelation, not universal salvation. But on investigation, possible. Needs a clearer source.
John Pordage	1607–1681	English	Anglican, later Philadelphian	appears yes
Andrew Michael Ramsay	January 9, 1686 – May 6, 1743	Scottish	Quite likely at this period. Source?
Theodore of Mopsuestia	350–428	Syriac	Assyrian Church of the East	sorry, not a Universalist, and Hosea Ballou II doesn't provide evidence.
Thomas Potter	1689–1777	American	Baptist, later Universalist Church of America	Universalist minister
Titus of Bostra	300s–378	Syrian	ancient, Eastern	Hanson here is correct, evidence cited does appear to show Titus of Bostra to have taught that all immortal souls in the "pit of torment" will eventually be saved. But not sure that "Universalist clergy" tag on article is not anachronistic.
Tyrannius Rufinus	345–410	Italian	ancient, Western	Not immediately/easily evident. Better source?
Gerrard Winstanley	1609 – September 10, 1676	English	Digger and Quaker	Yes

And, please take this in the right spirit, it's great to add new categories, as here using the hotcat tool but, it should be cats where there's already a decent modern ref source supporting that cat. Which in the case of Sergei Bulgakov 5 minutes research showed there wasn't.In ictu oculi (talk) 09:56, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Hi, I seriously question In ictu oculi conclusion about Origen that "now known not to have been a Universalist, see New Westminster Handbook on Origen." I've never heard of "New Westminster Handbook on Origen", only The Westminster Handbook on Origen, edited by John Anthony McGuckin, (Westminster John Knox Press, 2004), on which a google partial preview can be accessed here.

From what I read in the entry "Universalism" by Elizabeth A. Dively Lauro, the final conclusion is that in fact Origen IS a universalist. I shall quote her last paragraph in full here:

"A modified universalism was clearly Origen's fundamental soteriological belief, and though he manifested several internal doubts and qualifications in his exposition, probably because the common opinion of the church of his day was against him on many aspects of the idea, he nevertheless presents a coherent theological narrative, though one that was not consistent at every instance, and that gave his friends and critics in later ages room for further controversy on the subject (see Origenist crises)" (s.v. "Universalism", The Westminster Handbook on Origen, p. 214).

The article presents a lot of references from Origen's writings that supports this conclusion. If there are no objections, I move that Origen's name be readded to the list of Christian Universalists.

Ngawuraje (talk) 06:39, 29 March 2013 (UTC)