The Better Hope: Biblical Universalism Responds to Conditional Immortality

This book argues that biblical universalism answers key problems that conditional immortality leaves unresolved. It is written for readers who already reject eternal conscious torment and want a strong, positive case for universal restoration.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1—Common Ground and the Road Ahead
CHAPTER 2—What Is Conservative Biblical Universalism
CHAPTER 3—The Character of God
CHAPTER 4—Body and Soul
CHAPTER 5—The Nature of Hell: Gods Purifying Presence
CHAPTER 6—The Meaning of Aionios
CHAPTER 7—The Nature and Scope of the Atonement
CHAPTER 8—Destruction Language
CHAPTER 9—Death, Destruction, Judgment in the OT
CHAPTER 10—The Prophets on Judgment and Restoration
CHAPTER 11—Sodom and Gomorrah
CHAPTER 12—Jesus on Gehenna, Destruction, and the Narrow Way
CHAPTER 13—The Parables of Judgment
CHAPTER 14—The Sheep and the Goats
CHAPTER 15—Johns Gospel
CHAPTER 16—Romans 5: Adam and Christ
CHAPTER 17—Romans 9–11: The Mystery of Mercy on All
CHAPTER 18—1 Corinthians 15: God All in All
CHAPTER 19—Cosmic Reconciliation
CHAPTER 20—God the Savior of All People
CHAPTER 21—Hebrews: Discipline, Warning, Better Hope
CHAPTER 22—The Petrine Epistles
CHAPTER 23—The Lake of Fire, the Second Death, and the Gates That Never Shut
CHAPTER 24—Universalism in the Early Church
CHAPTER 25—Conditional Immortality: Early Church
CHAPTER 26—The Problem of Evil and Final Destiny
CHAPTER 27—Free Will, Love, and the Nature of Choice
CHAPTER 28—Divine Justice, Proportionality, and Gods Unthwartable Purposes
CHAPTER 29—The Postmortem Opportunity and Evangelism
CHAPTER 30—The Better Hope: An Invitation
Appendices
APPENDIX A—Scripture Index
APPENDIX B—Annotated Bibliography
APPENDIX C—Glossary