Grace Saves All: Christianity and Universal Salvation

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This podcast is about Christian Universalism — a spirituality which exists at the intersection of Christianity and Universal Salvation. This ancient Christian theology was advocated by prominent Christian leaders in the early centuries of the faith, and it is now enjoying a modern revival. It understands grace to be the effective saving presence of God in the lives of all people, and it anticipates that all persons will finally experience union with God. David Artman, host of the podcast, is the author of Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism. He is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Brite Divinity School at TCU in Ft. Worth, TX. (Photograph by Beth Crenshaw)

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    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Grace Saves All: Christianity and Universal Salvation podcast is a thought-provoking and enlightening exploration of one of the most profound biblical doctrines. Hosted by David Artman, this podcast delves into the concept of God's grace and how it can transform our lives. With a thorough understanding of this doctrine, listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs and discover a new way of living.

    One of the best aspects of The Grace Saves All podcast is its beautiful message. Artman delivers his insights in a manner that is not only grounded in scripture but also relatable and relevant to today's world. His delivery is not preachy or judgmental, but rather compassionate and understanding. This makes it easier for listeners to connect with the content and truly absorb the message being conveyed.

    Another strong aspect of this podcast is its ability to provide hope. In what Artman refers to as "a hurting world," The Grace Saves All offers a fresh perspective that resonates with individuals seeking solace or guidance. It reminds us that God's grace extends to all, regardless of our shortcomings or past mistakes. This uplifting message serves as a reminder that we are never alone on our journey through life.

    While it is difficult to find any major drawbacks, one potential criticism of The Grace Saves All podcast could be its focus solely on universal salvation. While this topic is undoubtedly interesting and relevant, some listeners may yearn for more diversity in subject matter or theological discussions. However, considering the specific theme of the podcast, it does an excellent job in delivering insightful content within its scope.

    In conclusion, The Grace Saves All: Christianity and Universal Salvation podcast offers a refreshing take on one of Christianity's most important doctrines. With David Artman as the host, listeners are treated to an engaging exploration of God's grace and its impact on our lives. This podcast provides solid intellectual foundations supported by scriptural references while maintaining relevance in today's world. It is highly recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of God's grace and its transformative power.



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    Ep. 186 Dr. Heidi A. Backes - Fascism: Less a political party, More an ideology (with historical background on Spain under Franco)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025


    Ep. 184 Special Report: Lars Sandbeck under fire in Denmark for his book on Christian Universalism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025


    Ep. 184 Brian Zahnd - When Christianity becomes tangled up in violence, nationalism, and empire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025


    Ep. 183 Tony Golsby-Smith : the Nature of Power, the Restoration of All Things, and the Threat of Authoritarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025


    Ep. 182 Premier Pauline Scholar Dr. Douglas Campbell - Avoiding Christian Complicity with Authoritarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025


    Ep. 181 William Paul Young (author The Shack) on Evangelicalism, Authoritarianism, and Love [note apokatastasis affirmation at 41:30]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025


    Ep. 180 Ken Sullivan - from the Jesus the Legend podcast (on his journey towards embracing Universal Reconciliation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025


    Ep. 179 Lars Sandbeck - On his new book "When Love Judges: The Christian Faith in Universal Salvation" (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025


    Ep. 178 Dr. Craig Johnson - Host of the F15TEEN MINUTES OF FASCISM podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025


    Ep. 177 Brad Jersak - Naming the Beast (And we use the F word ..... "fascism" that is)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025


    Ep. 176 Benjamin McNair Scott - his new book "A Hope in Hell" (or how a British evangelical came to be convinced about Universal Reconciliation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025


    Ep. 175 Eric Reitan - Oklahoma State Prof. of Philosophy on his most recent book "Troubled Paradise: Limited Salvation and the Problem of Heavenly Grief"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025


    Ep. 174 Danish Theologian Lars Sanbeck - Lutheranism, Universalism, and Fascism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025


    Ep. 173 Professor Illaria Ramelli - How did Origen and Gregory of Nyssa view time, eternity, and God's ultimate purpose?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025


    Ep. 172 Professor Ilaria Ramelli - What is your response to Michael McClymond, and also to the question of free will?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024


    Ep. 171 Professor Ilaria Ramelli - What is the most likely source of Origen's doctrine of apokatastasis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024


    Ep. 170 Professor Ilaria Ramelli - How did your scholarship come to be focused on apokatastasis (the view that all will finally be saved)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024


    Ep. 169 Panel Response to debate between Chris Date and George Sarris on Theology in the Raw with Preston Sprinkle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024


    Ep. 168 Professor Ilaria Ramelli - Did Apokatastasis stem from another religion, or is it essentially Christological?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024


    Ep. 167 Professor Ilaria Ramelli - On her future research, and her evaluation of Basil's and Augustine's relation to universal salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024


    Ep. 166 Greg Boyd - Why he is only 1/4" away from Christian Universalism! (... and why he sees it as a legitimate form of Christianity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024


    Ep. 165 Jonathan Mitchell - Part 2 : Jesus and Universal Reconciliation (or Evidence in the Gospels for Christian Universalism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024


    Ep. 164 Jonathan Mitchell - Part. 1 : Jesus and Universal Reconciliation (or Evidence in the Gospels for Christian Universalism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024


    Ep. 163 Part 2 of Robert Fortuin, Hunter Coates, and I respond to critiques in the Ancient Faith documentary on Christian Universalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024


    Ep. 162 Robert Fortuin, Hunter Coates, and I respond to critiques in the Ancient Faith documentary on Christian Universalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024


    Ep. 161 Curt Parton - author of "Until the Last One's Found: An introduction to Universal Reconciliation and Restoration"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024


    Ep. 160 Announcing a Grace Saves All Spring 2025 Conference with John Crowder (Fri. April 4 - Sat. April 5 in Springfield, MO at Brentwood Christian Church)!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024


    Ep. 159 John Crowder - on his move to a Confident/Dogmatic Christian Universalism (in which all are saved and the cosmos is reborn!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024


    Ep. 158 Peter Hiett - 8 Foundational Truths (plus how more of us can join in with the Sanctuary Denver ministry!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024


    Ep. 157 Jonathan Mitchell - 1 Thess. 4:13 and the question "Are there those who have no hope of ever being saved?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024


    Ep. 156 Joel Wentz - Open, but not committed, to both Hopeful Universalism and Confident Universalism (plus some fun references to water parks...)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024


    Ep. 155 Jeff Fields - The Good News Just Keeps Getting Better and Better!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024


    Ep. 154 John Chaffee - An Unconditional Gospel of Good News for All (plus some reflections on his evangelical background)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024


    Ep. 153 Michael Bahry - author of "Hell is a Bad Word" (a conversation about Catholicism and Hopeful Universalism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024


    Ep. 152 Hunter Coates and I respond to Ep. 66 of the Youth Pastor Theologian Podcast (featuring Andrew Slay's critique of Christian Universalism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024


    Ep. 151 Dr. Eben Alexander - "No Soul Left Behind" (or NDE's, Christian Universalism, and Everyone's Ultimate Destiny!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024


    Ep. 150 Jon DePue: Part 2 of a discussion on "Beyond Justification" co-authored with Douglas Campbell (or... The False Gospel of Justification Theory)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024


    Ep. 149 Jon DePue: Part 1 of a discussion on "Beyond Justification" co-authored with Douglas Campbell (or...Paul's Original Gospel & the Ultimate Redemption of All!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024


    Ep. 148 Dr. Mentanna Campbell (Live at FCC Tyler, TX!) on Religious Trauma, Deconstruction, and Spiritual Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024


    Ep. 147 Brian Zahnd on his new book "The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross" (plus how to see Universal Restoration through the Crucifixion!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024


    Ep. 146 Josh Martin and Marty Height (from the Tattoos and Jesus Podcast) on Deconstruction, Conditional Immortality, and Universal Reconciliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024


    Ep. 145 Timothy Larsen on his book "George MacDonald in the Age of Miracles: Incarnation, Doubt, and Re-enchantment"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024


    Ep. 144 Pete Enns on his latest book "Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming" (plus his take on Christian Universalism!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024


    Ep. 143 Don Keathley author of Grace on Steroids: Living the Much More Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024


    Ep. 142 Peter Hiett on how we can help the Sanctuary Church in Denver make up its 2023 Budget shortfall (with a lot of cool Peter Hiett insights thrown in!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023


    Ep. 141 Tim Stewart and Craig Stephens from Impact Nations International Ministries - Their Journey Towards a More Beautiful Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023


    Ep. 140 Jonathan Mitchell, Nick Hughes, and I : "Are all people children of God?" (Yes, and here's why)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023


    Ep. 139 Paul Fahey - Catechist, and host of the Pope Francis Generation podcast, on Catholicism and Christian Universalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023


    Ep. 138 Nick and Kay Lee Hughes on going through Deconstruction/Reconstruction as a married couple

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023


    Ep. 137 Dale Allison on his book The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus (an introduction to the so-called quest for the historical Jesus)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023


    Ep. 136 Nick Hughes - Christian Mission and Christian Universalism (including an epic experience as a missionary!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023


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