{"product_id":"universalism-john-wesley-hanson-9781387977604","title":"Universalism: The Prevailing Doctrine of the Christian Church During its First Five Hundred Years, With Authorities and Extracts (Ha","description":"In his history of the early Christian church, John Wesley Hanson advances the view that Universalism - the belief that all humankind will ascend to heaven - was the initial, accepted doctrine of Christianity. A methodically argued and superbly written treatise which cites various pieces of evidence written and artistic, this book presents the various creeds of early Christianity in a manner vivid and engaging. The author for instance demonstrates how notions such as endless punishment were a later addition in deep contrast with the earlier Gnostic era teachings. The first centuries of the Christian church were filled with transition and change. The earliest Bible and saint-written texts were in Greek; it was only after the conversion of Emperor Constantine that Christians - liberated from Rome's persecutions - began to write their texts in Latin. This linguistic change alone was, according to Hanlon, the root of great upheaval.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Wesley Hanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1387977601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781387977604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lulu.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"John Wesley Hanson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057422233855,"sku":"9781387977604","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5257937-b53e-4e84-b652-3d1c135e8a9e.jpg?v=1685046886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/universalism-john-wesley-hanson-9781387977604","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}