Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 Horatio Love's Final Victory Ultimate Universal Salvation on the Basis of Scripture and Reason Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Love's Final Victory" by Horatio is a theological treatise likely written in the late 19th century that explores the doctrine of universal salvation grounded in scripture and reason. The work presents a candid examination of differing views regarding eternal punishment and salvation, advocating for a more inclusive understanding of divine grace and mercy. The author, an orthodox minister, positions himself against the traditional belief in endless torment, engaging with various theological arguments and inviting readers to consider a more hopeful perspective on the future of all souls. The opening of the book outlines the author's intentions and the controversial subject matter that he will explore. He begins by reflecting on the current state of Christian belief regarding punishment after death, highlighting the three primary theories: eternal torment, extinction, and the possibility of restoration or a second chance. Through these discussions, he emphasizes the need for charity and mutual understanding among different Christian denominations. The author discusses his own journey towards embracing a doctrine of universal salvation, expressing concern over the outdated beliefs that have long dominated church teachings. He also calls for a more rational and compassionate approach to these doctrines, suggesting that fear-based interpretations of God may hinder true understanding and acceptance of divine love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Universalism Future punishment -- Controversial literature BX Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 564317 564190 2024-10-04T12:47:22.863068 2023-10-05T04:34:31.772070 text/html text/html 564310 564183 2024-10-04T12:47:23.147013 2023-10-05T04:34:31.969047 text/html text/html 273640 2024-10-04T12:47:31.521025 application/epub+zip 279891 2024-10-04T12:47:25.422021 application/epub+zip 279891 2024-10-04T12:47:24.000065 application/epub+zip 506208 2024-10-04T12:47:36.207985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471560 2024-10-04T12:47:30.558030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466794 2022-09-05T06:19:26.122035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524422 524346 2024-10-04T12:47:22.423557 2023-10-05T04:34:31.456054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 524355 2020-12-27T06:42:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189329 2020-12-27T06:42:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18765 2024-10-04T12:47:36.336947 application/rdf+xml 13996 2024-10-04T12:47:24.537018 image/jpeg 3552 2024-10-04T12:47:24.272029 image/jpeg 268853 2024-10-04T12:47:23.193051 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog