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UniversalismBelief in the salvation of all souls. Arising as early as the time of Origen and at various points in Christian history, the concept became an organized movement in North America in the mid-18th century. It maintains the impossibility that a loving God would bestow salvation on only a portion of humankind while dooming the rest to eternal punishment. It stresses the use of reason in religion and the modification of belief in light of the discoveries of science. Thus, the miraculous elements of traditional Christianity are rejected, and Jesus, while a worthy teacher and model, is not held to be divine. Universalist and Unitarian churches in the U.S. merged in 1961 (see Unitarianism). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Islam is an egalitarian, universalist religion and Muhammad, in a final key speech, specifically stated that "no Arab believer can claim an elevated status over a non-Arab except in the depth and sincerity of his/her piety. Terrorists posed a threat to the reconstruction of Afghanistan--a "deeply believing Muslim nation that is averse to extremism"--he said, adding that Islam, a universalist religion, had "absolutely no place for terrorism". |
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