Universalism, the Prevailing Doctrine of the Christian Church During Its First Five Hundred Years - With Authorities and Extracts #220132

The purpose of this book is to present some of the evi dence of the prevalence in the early centuries of the Chris tian church, of the doctrine of the final holiness of all man kind. The author has endeavored to give the language of the early Christians, rather than to paraphrase their words, or state their sentiments in his own language. He has also somewhat copiously quoted the statements of modern schol ars, historians and critics, of all shades of Opinion, instead of condensing them with his own pen.