Începuturile universalismului în America: context și cauze
The beginnings of universalism in America: context and causes

Summary/Abstract: Christian Universalism has come to be regarded as one of the most important themes in theology today, and globalization and constant contact with various non-Christian religions have led theologians to address the issue through the prism of religious pluralism. The question that arises is the following: since when has a teaching isolated and condemned by the Church reached the heart of her children. Isolated attempts to legitimize Christian universalism have always existed; every century has had a more or less vocal personality who has tried to impose this view de facto as official Church teaching. As an organized movement, however, it had its beginnings on the American continent in the mid-18th century. In this paper we want to capture the main causes of the establishment of Christian universalism in America and answer the following questions: what elements favored the spread of universalist ideas? Who were the main promoters? To what extent did the social and cultural context of the time favor the propagation of the concept?

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