A Discussion of the Conjoint Question: Ely vs. Thomas
A discussion of the conjoint question : is the doctrine of endless punishment taught in the Bible? or does the Bible teach the doctrine of the final holiness and happiness of all mankind?
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The most celebrated written debate in Universalist history. Ezra Stiles Ely, a leading Presbyterian of Philadelphia, and Abel C. Thomas, the young Universalist pastor there, exchanged letters on the conjoint question: is endless punishment taught in the Bible, or is the salvation of all? Conducted with unusual civility and real learning on both sides, the correspondence was reprinted for decades as the fairest single-volume presentation of both cases.
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| Author | Ely, Ezra Stiles, 1786-1861; Thomas, Abel Charles, 1807-1880 |
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| Published | 1857 |
| Publisher | New York : Henry Lyon |
| Subjects | Universalism; Future punishment |
| OCLC | 42332323 on WorldCat |
| Section | Debates & Controversy |