Steven Hause

“Universal redemption offers the hope that no story is beyond repair, no soul beyond reach. It does not erase judgment—it transforms it. God’s justice becomes restorative, not retributive. His wrath is not abandonment, but passionate resistance to all that dehumanizes us. This vision has profound pastoral implications. Those tormented by fear, guilt, and shame no longer need to be threatened into the kingdom. They can be wooed by love. Evangelism becomes invitation, not intimidation.”
― Steven Hause, Love Unrelenting: Christian Universalist Testimonies

“Some ask, “If everyone will ultimately be saved then why make the sacrifice to be Christian now?” The answer is that we want to experience fullness of life now. And Jesus is, and always will be for all of us, the source of this kind of life. It is no sacrifice to, with the help of Christ, rid ourselves of every sin and hindrance which keeps us from being fully alive. It is this very fullness of life which is at the center of the God who is light, and in whom there is no darkness at all. And I encourage us all to immediately open ourselves to this perfect light in Christ and to let it dispel all of our darknesses, as it finally dispels every shade of darkness in everyone. — DAVID ARTMAN”
― Steven Hause, Christ Saves All: Christian Universalist Perspectives