The Evangelical Universalist is a fascinating read and maybe I’m just pessimistic, but I’m wondering how well “evangelical” and “universalist” can really fit together. Some excerpts:

Origen’s pastoraly wise universalism

Sometimes, like the OT prophets or like Jesus himself, we need to warn of the coming warth without making mention of restoration after destruction.

Should we form universalist congregations?

[Universalism] is important but it is not fundamental to healthy and obedient Christian living.

Is it just me or is this view of universalism missing the point? Why should we resort to fundamentalist scare tactics when evangelizing but use universalism in the back closet to pat ourselves on the back for acknowledging an idea about the way God looks at us and the world?

God’s restoration is good news, not bad.