The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2
- Contents- Table of Contents
- Charts and Tabulations
- From Author to Reader
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Part I — From Repression and Obscurity to Restoration (600 to 1800)
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CHAPTER ONE: Sundry Voices Break General Medieval Silence
- I. Jerusalem Patriarch Sophronius Asserts Immortality a Gift
- II. Arabian Philosopher Averroes Projects Crisis
- III. Greek Bishop Nicholas—Immortality Is Gift of God
- IV. Leading Medieval Rabbis Maintain Final Extinction of Wicked
- V. Witness of the Medieval Waldenses of Piedmont
- VI. Purgatory Errors Stem From Paganism, Not Scripture
- VII. John XXII Digresses From Catholic Disposition of Soul at Death
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CHAPTER TWO: Horrifics of Hell and Foibles of Purgatory
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CHAPTER THREE: Wyclif Pioneers and Pomponazzi Precipitates Crisis
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CHAPTER FOUR: Luther Revives Conditionalism at Reformation Outset
- I. Revival of Conditionalism Gradually Gathers Momentum
- II. Luther Revives Conditionalism at Outset of Reformation
- III. The Torments of Hell and the Pains of Purgatory
- IV. Dramatic Break With the Might of Rome
- V. “Immortal Soul” Concept Derived From “Roman Dunghill of Decretals”
- VI. Counters Purgatory With Unconscious Sleep of Soul
- VII. Anabaptists Often Involved in Conflict Over “Soul” in Death
- VIII. Polish Anabaptists—Eternal Life After Resurrection
- IX. Many Socinians Likewise Hold Conditionalist Positions
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CHAPTER FIVE: Tyndale and Frith Testify: Ethiopia and India Support
- I. Clear-cut Stand on the Sleep of the Soul
- II. Frith—Martyrdom for Denial of Consciousness in Purgatory
- III. Twin Causes of Frith’s Death by Fire
- IV. Continuous Ethiopian Witness for Thousand Years
- V. Origin and Witness of Malabar St. Thomas Christians
- VI. Malabar Coast Witness—Dead Rest Until Judgment
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CHAPTER SIX: Vehement Calvinist Positions and Anglican Opposites Develop
- I. Calvin—Foremost Protestant Foe of “Soul Sleep” Postulate
- II. Servetus—Conditionalism Included Among His “Heresies”
- III. Historical Setting of Calvin’s Psychopannychia
- IV. Hurls Invectives Against Anabaptist Soul Sleepers
- V. The Gist of Calvin’s Attack on Soul Sleep
- VI. Eternal Torment Not Established Dogma of Anglican Church
- VII. “Mystic” Renato—Soul Sleeps Unconsciously Until Resurrection
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CHAPTER SEVEN: Persecution Unto Death for Faith Under Queen Elizabeth
- I. Terwoort and Pieters Burned for Faith Under Queen Elizabeth
- II. Conditionalists Legatt and Wightman Burned at Stake Under James I
- III. 20,000 Baptists Declare “Faith” in Confession of 1660
- IV. Signatory Caffyn—Immortality Held in “Promise,” Not Present Possession
- V. Unitarian John Biddle—Persecuted for Conditionalist Beliefs
- VI. Immortality for Saints; Utter Destruction for Sinners
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CHAPTER EIGHT: Poets Milton and Wither—Whole Man Dies in Death
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CHAPTER NINE: Overton Imprisoned, Canne Exiled, and Chamberlen Derided
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CHAPTER TEN: Seventeenth-Century Voices Augment Conditionalist Witness
- I. Stegmann of Germany—Dead Restored to Life Through Resurrection
- II. Cumulative Argument on Unconscious State of Dead
- III. Puritan Nathaniel Homes Stresses Resurrection
- IV. Baptist Richardson Opposes Eternal Torment Dogma
- V. Professor Isaac Barrow—Temporal Offenders Not Punished Eternally
- VI. Philosopher John Locke—Bold Stand Against Innate Immortality
- VII. Terse Excerpts From Locke’s Arguments
- VIII. Archbishop Tillotson Undercuts Dogma of Eternal Torment
- IX. Physician William Coward Denies Separate Entity of Soul
- X. Rejects Immortal-Soulism Because of Pagan Origin
- XI. Lawyer Layton Produces Succession of Conditionalist Treatises
- XII. Scope of Writing Revealed by Twelve Titles
- XIII. Witnesses Span Centuries; Opponents Invoke Same Arguments
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CHAPTER ELEVEN: Brilliant Witnesses on Both Sides of Atlantic
- I. Blackburne—Historian of Reformation Conflict Over Soul Question
- II. Blackburne’s Personal Views on Conditionalism
- III. Four Basic Charges Made by Blackburne
- IV. Scientist Priestley—Total Insensibility Characterizes Death
- V. Priestley on the Condition of Man in Death
- VI. Two Illustrious Questioners of Eternal-Torment Thesis
- VII. Restorationism Revived as “Universalism” in Post Reformation
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CHAPTER TWELVE: Eighteenth-Century Stalwarts Buttress Conditionalist Positions
- I. Baptist Professor Whiston—Holds to Complete Destruction of the Wicked
- II. Nonconformist Hallett: If “No Resurrection, No Future State”
- III. “Anonymous”—Consciousness Utterly Ceases in Death
- IV. Physician Scott—Complete Destruction Awaits the Wicked
- V. Bishop Law—Entrance Upon Immortality Only Through Resurrection
- VI. Cambridge Master Peckard—Man Mortal; Immortality Solely Through Christ
- VII. Dissenter Bourn—Punishment of Wicked to Be “Total Extinction”
- VIII. Lesser Lights Support Testimony of Major Witnesses
- IX. “Fringe” Writers Complicate the Controversy
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Part II — Gathering Momentum and Status (1800 to 1900)
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Resurgence of Conditionalism Characterizes Nineteenth Century
- I. Unprecedented Developments Characterize the New Decades
- II. Reaction to French Revolution Violence Impels Fresh Bible Study
- III. Historical Setting for Nineteenth-Century Impetus
- IV. Little-known Conditionalists Open Witness of Century
- V. Congregation Splits Over Immortality and Resurrection Issues
- VI. Wesleyan Watson—Lost Title to Immortality Regained Through Christ
- VII. Baptist Hall—Eternal Torment Not Essential Article of Faith
- VIII. Bishop Hampden—Brands “Innatism” as Remnant of Scholasticism
- IX. Taylor—Predicts Unfettered Interpretation of Punishment Will Come
- X. Archbishop Whately Expressly Rejects Immortal-Soulist Positions
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Belated Appearance of Conditionalism in Colonial America
- I. Tremendous Shift From Theocratic Puritanism to Advent Expectancy
- II. Revulsion Against Calvinist Extremism Led to Universalism
- III. Edwards—Supreme Exponent of Never-ending Torment
- IV. Hopkins—Agonies of Damned Add to joys of Saved
- V. Upsurge of Universalism in Colonial and Early National America
- VI. Significance and Result of the Battle of Pens
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN: American Conditionalists Begin to Appear
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN: “Deacon” Grew—George Storrs Line of Transmission
- I. “Deacon” Grew—Brings Conditionalism to George Storrs
- II. Essence of Grew’s “Intermediate State” Tract
- III. Gist of “Future Punishment, Not Eternal Life in Misery” Tract
- IV. Storrs—Introduces Conditionalism Into Second Advent Movement
- V. Digest of Storrs’s Famous “Six Sermons”
- VI. Fitch—Storrs’s First Ministerial Convert to Conditionalism
- VII. French—Death an Unconscious State Until Resurrection
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: White—Creates New Epoch of Understanding
- I. Mid-century Begins Attainment of New Stature and Standing
- II. Foster—Renounced Dogma of Eternal Torment of Wicked
- III. Dobney—Explicitly Maintains Conditionalist Position
- IV. Edward White—Pre-eminent Champion of Conditionalism
- V. Presents Positive Conditionalism to World Successfully
- VI. Dunn—Doctrine of Eternal Torment Not in Scripture
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Constable’s Pre-eminent British Contribution
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CHAPTER NINETEEN: Various Scholars Augment Conditionalist Appeal
- I. Bishop Perowne—Scholarly Advocate of Conditionalism
- II. Thom—Innate Immortality Inference “Falls to the Ground”
- III. Tinling—“Promise of Life” Through Christ Alone
- IV. Tomlinson—Takes Issue With Bishop of Liverpool
- V. Canon Row—Powerful Strokes Against Eternal-Tormentism
- VI. Canon Aitken—Champions Conditionalism for Quarter Century
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CHAPTER TWENTY: Periodical Discussion and Pulpit Publicity
- I. Bishop Courtenay—Wicked End in “Total Cessation of Being”
- II. Leask—Editor of Conditionalist Journal The Rainbow
- III. Maude—Epochal Rainbow Article Creates Crisis
- IV. Minton—Helps Lift “Life in Christ” From Obscurity
- V. Dale—Conditionalism Makes Christian Fundamentals Invulnerable
- VI. Anglican Test Case of Wilson v. Fendall Decided in 1864
- VII. Darby—“Immortality of Soul” Comes From Platonism
- VIII. Christadelphians—Likewise Adhere to Main Conditionalist Positions
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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: Farrar—Westminster Sermon Precipitates Crisis
- I. Dean Farrar—Dramatically Repudiates “Dogma of Eternal Torment”
- II. Farrar’s Written Record of His Tremendous Researches
- III. Missionary Impey—Resignation From Methodist Ministry
- IV. Strang—Virile Conditionalist Editor and Scottish Polemicist
- V. Thorough Investigation Leads to Strong Personal Convictions
- VI. Laing—Effective Scottish Advocate of Conditionalism
- VII. Ham—Bible Excludes Notion of Independent Immortality
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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Periodicals Reflect Conflict and Advance
- I. Bible Echo—Panoramic Portrayal of Conditionalist Advances
- II. Homiletic Monthly’s “Clerical Symposium on Immortality”
- III. Active Discussion in Leading Periodicals in 1878-1879
- IV. Denniston—Jamaican Frontier Conditionalist
- V. Binney—In Maturity Repudiates Eternal Torment Thesis
- VI. Westcott—Innate Immortality “Wholly Insufficient”
- VII. Rotherham—Immortality Is “Contingent and Dependent”
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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Conditionalist Association and Extension Library
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: New World Voices Match Old World Witnesses
- I. Moncrieff-Scottish-Canadian Voice Champions Conditionalism
- II. Blain-Devastating Blow Against Eternal-Torment Innovation
- III. Hudson-Lifts Conditionalism to Scholarly Level of Discussion
- IV. Produces the American Conditionalist Classic
- V. Abbot-Creator of Indispensable Aid for Evaluating Conditionalism
- VI. Physician Ives-Man Mortal; Dead Asleep; Wicked Destroyed
- VII. Additional Features in Enlarged American Edition
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Representative Literature Matched by Able Pulpiteers
- I. Pettingell-Major American Writer on Conditionalism in 1880’s
- II. Able Coverage of Historical, Philosophical, and Biblical Evidence
- III. Life Everlasting Appends “Symposium” With Twenty-one Participants
- IV. Henry Ward Beecher-Finally Repudiates Dogma of Eternal Torment
- V. Lyman Abbott-Denies Innate Immortality and Eternal Torment
- VI. Harriet Beecher Stowe-Famous Author in Revolt
- VII. Agnostic Ingersoll-Embittered by Eternal Torment Dogma
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Spokesmen of Various Faiths Augment Chorus
- I. Hendrickson-Truth of “Life in Christ” Unlocks “Hidden Mystery”
- II. Professor Butler-Cloud Rolled Away From Face of God
- III. Professor Bacon-Immortality “Conditional Upon the Act of God”
- IV. Wilson-Eternal Life Only for Those “In Christ”
- V. Hart-Goes to Very Heart of Provision of Immortality
- VI. Independent Kramer-Immortality Only for Believers in Christ
- VIl. Bishop Mann-Brilliant Midwest Champion of Conditionalism
- VIII. Baker—Man Not Inherently Immortal; Wicked Will Perish
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Prominent Names Added to Conditionalist Roster
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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: Various Facets of Conditionalist Gem Presented
- I. High Scholastic Caliber of Representative Conditionalists
- II. Oliphant-Publicly Professes Conditionalism at Installation
- III. Episcopal Bishop Hopkins-Denies Eternal Torment Contention
- IV. Parkhurst-Seeks Insurance Against Eventual Obliteration
- V. Moomaw-Life Only in Christ; Total Destruction Without
- VI. Edward Beecher-Scholarly Repudiator of Eternal Torment
- VII. Conditionalism Makes Increasing Friends Among Clergy
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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: Transcends Language Lines and Overleaps National Boundaries
- I. Oshausen-Immortality of Soul Theory Unknown to Scripture
- II. Nitzsch-Have Only Contingent Immortality; May Cease
- III. Schultz-Immortality Contingent; Destruction to Be Total
- IV. High Lights of Dr. Schultz’s “Immortality” Treatise of 1861
- V. Rothe-Suffering Ends in Extinction of the Wicked
- VI. Dorner—Destructionist Theory Gaining in Approval
- VII. Other German Scholars Support Conditionalist View
- VIII. Vinet—“I Do Not Believe in the Immortality of the Soul”
- IX. Secréatan—Rejects Both Eternal Torment and Universalism
- X. Sabatier-Not All Are Immortal; Some Head for Dissolution
- XI. Philosopher De May-Soul Only Conditionally Immortal; Can Perish
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CHAPTER THIRTY: Masterful Swiss and Belgian Voices Speak
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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: Famous Premier Pastor, and Scientist Testify
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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: Paralleling Second Advent and Conditionalist Movements Merge
- I. Two World Movements-Neither Complete in Itself
- II. Relationships of the Two Major Adventist Bodies
- III. World in Ferment in Mid-century Decades
- IV. Hastings-Virile American Exponent of Conditionalism
- V. Grant-Conditionalist Debator, Editor, and Evangelist
- VI. Taylor—Thumbnail History of Rejecters of Innate Immortality
- VII. Whitmore-Writes in Standard Conditionalist Pattern
- VIII. Wellcome-Publisher of Conditionalist Literature
- IX. Piper—Popular Historical Sketch of Conditionalism’s Vicissitudes
- X. Himes—In Later Life Espouses Conditionalism
- XI. Nonevangelical “Jehovah’s Witnesses” Also Adopt Conditionalism
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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: Emergence of Seventh-day Adventists as Conditionalists
- I. Underlying Reasons for Adventist Conditionalist Belief
- II. Progressive Development of Fundamental Beliefs
- III. James White-Organizational Leader Committed to Conditionalism
- IV. Bates—With Conditionalist Background Supports Position
- V. Ellen Harmon-Accepts Conditionalist View in 1843
- VI. Andrews-Scholarly Writings Include Conditionalism
- VII. Canright-Able Compiler of Scholarly Findings
- VIII. Smith-Presents Case for Conditionalism for Seventh-day Adventists
- IX. Examines Biblical Evidence for Conditionalism
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: 1,500,000 Seventh-day Adventists Champion Conditionalism
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: Presenting the Adventist Case for Conditionalism
- I. “Conflict of Ages” Series Sets Forth Conditionalist Position
- II. Innate Immortality Concept Rests on “Authority of Satan”
- III. Immortality Received at Resurrection After Sleep of Death
- IV. Basic Fallacy of Immortal-Soul Presumption
- V. Full Justification for Sinner’s Ultimate Extinction
- VI. Three Problem Passages Clearly Expounded
- VII. Spiritualism the Consummation of the Lie of Eden
- VIII. Inner Philosophy Based on Principle of Desire for Deification
- IX. Materialization of “Spirits” Is Deceptive Device
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Part III — Accelerated Acceptance and Expansion (Twentieth Century)
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: Twentieth Century Epoch of Far-reaching Expansion
- I. Comprehensive Over-all View of Current Living Witnesses
- II. Archbishop Temple Presents the Case for Conditionalism
- III. Danish Beck and Teisen-Champions of Conditionalism
- IV. Swedish Cleric Ekman-“Unquenchable Fire” Totally Consumes
- V. Dean Bennett-Willfully Wicked to Be Completely Destroyed
- VI. Cambridge’s Dodd-No Innate Immortality in Bible
- VII. St. Paul’s Dean Matthews-Favors Conditional Immortality
- VIII. Translator Moffatt-Challenges Eternal Torment; Commends Conditionalism
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: Lutheran Bishop, Catholic Cardinal, and Anglican Rector Speak Out
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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: Swedish, English, Scottish, and American Voices Attest
- I. Bishop Nygren-Scholarly Portrayal of “Innatism” v. Conditionalism
- II. Bristol’s Findlay-Conditionalism Both “Reasonable and Consistent”
- III. Boston’s Knudson-Growing Rejection of Eternal Torment Theory
- IV. Swedish Bishop Resurrection Life, Not Discarnate Existence
- V. Edinburgh’s Baillie-Admits “Conditionalism May Be Right”
- VI. Scotland’s Stewart-Pauline Truth v. Greek and Jewish Errors
- VII. Bible College Forbes-No “Infinite Torture for Finite Sin”
- VIII. Bowman American Tract-Arrays Plato Against Paul
- IX. Oxford’s Quick-Man Wholly Dies Before Totally Living
- X. Swedish Bishop Soul Is “as Mortal” as Body
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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: Group Statements and Individual Utterances Concur
- I. Archdeacon Guillebaud-Ultimate Extinction for Wicked
- II. Guillebaud’s Summary of Conclusions
- III. Mansfield’s Micklem-Innate Immortality Is Greek, Not Biblical
- IV. Anglican Commission-“Eternal Life” Only for “Believers in Christ”
- V. Sweden’s Kahnlund-Creative Resurrection Bestows Immortality
- VI. Schoolmaster Cundy-Resurrection, Not Survival of Separated Souls
- VII. Wesley’s Snaith—Innate Immortality Not “Biblical Idea”
- VIII. Birmingham’s Major—Fire Unextinguishable Consumes Its Victims
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CHAPTER FORTY: Dutch, Scotch, Welsh, English, Swedish, American, Swiss Testify
- I. Gronigen’s Leeuw Soul Ceases to Exist Until Resurrection
- II. Edinburgh’s Taylor-Second Death Is “Suicide” Death
- III. Beasley-Murray-Survival of Soul Only Would Be Fragmentary
- IV. Welsh Dean North-Body Necessary for Resurrected Personality
- V. Free Church’s Vine-Man Not Immortal, but “Immortizable”
- VI. Swedish Bishop Auleén-Immortality Divine “Gift,” Not “Human Prerogative”
- VII. Lutheran’s Heinecken-Man Has No Inherent Immortality
- VIII. Union’s Niebuhr-Sole Hope of Survival Lies in Resurrection
- IX. Harvard’s Dean Sperry-Sinners Vanish Into Eternal “Nothingness”
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CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: Rectors, Deans, Bishops, Professors, and Editors
- I. Rector Simcox-Not a “Guess” About the “Grand Perhaps”
- II. Princeton’s Ramsey-Immortality Derivative, Not Inherent
- III. Dean Vidler-“Inherent” Immortality Not Biblical Doctrine
- IV. Caird of McGill-Resurrection Restores “Whole Personality”
- V. Woolwich’s Bishop Robinson-Fundamental Fallacies of Immortal-Soulism
- VI. Augustana’s Wahlstrom-“Resurrection” Only Hope of Future Life
- VII. Hartford’s Spinka-Rejects “Damned to Eternal Torments”
- VIII. Pike and Pittenger-Not “Indestructible” Nature, but Resurrection
- IX. Temple’s Taylor—Denies Presumptive “Deathlessness” of the Soul
- X. Rector Davies-Immortal-Soulism Not Biblical but Greek
- XI. Edinburgh’s Manson-Resurrection Transforms “Mortal Nature”
- XII. Stockholm’s Bolander-Deliverance Not Through Death, but Resurrection
- XIII. Manchester’s Manson-Man Sleeps in Death
- XIV. Tubingen’s Heim-No Continuance in “Disembodied State”
- XV. Canadian Commentator Short-Not “Inherently Immortal”
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: New and Old World Spokesmen Probe Heart of Problem
- I. Queen’s Shaw-Favors Conditionalism; Rejects Eternal Torment
- II. Drew’s Craig-Immortality Not Inherent but “Put On”
- III. Boston’s De Wolf-No Inescapable “Everlasting Torture”
- IV. Archeologist Wright-Eternity Entered by “Resurrection of Body”
- V. Theological Debate in Scandinavia Over “Hell” and “Heaven”
- VI. Lutheran Kantonen-No Inherent Capacity to Overleap Tomb
- VII. Richmond’s Roberts-Immortality a Gift, Not a Possession
- VIII. Atkinson of Cambridge-Man Not Immortal; Punishing Not Eternal
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: Various Accusing Fingers Incriminate Platonism
- I. Toronto’s Owen-“Greek Dualism” Perverted Christian Theology
- II. Zurich’s Brunner-Sinner Brings “Eternal Destruction” Upon Himself
- III. Aberdeen’s Hunter-Pauline Truth Exposes Platonic Error
- IV. India’s Bishop Newbigin-Resurrection Not Immortality
- V. Disciples’ Robinson-“Bodiless Existence” of Greek Innatism Invalid
- VI. Erlangen’s Stauffer-Dead “Sleep” Under God’s Protective Eye
- VII. Wesleyan’s Spurrier-Rejects Platonic Soul Separation
- VIII. Union’s Brown-Not Greek Innate Immortality but Resurrection
- IX. Switzerland’s Kraemer-Innatism Not Biblical but Greek
- X. Presbyterian Bible Lesson Presents “Immortality Through Christ”
- XI. Hooke of London-Greek Inherent Immortality Not in Bible
- XII. Oral Declaration of Late Keswick Teacher, W. Graham Scroggie
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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: Conservatives, Liberals, Even Catholics Speak Out
- I. Switzerland’s Cullmann-Eminent Champion of Conditionalism
- II. Manchester’s Rowley—Greek Immortal-Soulism a Deception
- III. Edinburgh’s Read-Not Something “Released at Death”
- IV. Catholic Tresmontant-Not Part but “Whole Man” Saved
- V. Dominican Trémel—Not “Natural Immortality”; “Resurrection” After “Sleep”
- VI. Earlham’s Trueblood-Disavows an “Eternal Hell”
- VII. Harvard’s Tillich-“Natural” Immortality Not “Christian Doctrine”
- VIII. Harvard’s Hocking-Not “Immortality” but “Immortability”
- IX. Princeton’s Homrighausen—Questions Independent Persistence of Spirit
- X. Methodist Perry-No “Disembodied Existence” Beyond Death
- XI. Adventists Reiterate Conditionalism in 1957 Statement
- XII. Colgate-Rochester’s Hamilton-Platonic Assurance a “Lie”
- XIII. Drew’s Anderson-Mortality of Man v. Greek ImmortalSoulism
- XIV. Chaplain Irion-“Philosophical” Immortality Contradicts Biblical “Resurrection”
- XV. Marburg’s Bultmann-Man a Unified Organism, Not Dualistic
- XVI. Ceylon’s Niles-Not “Natural Immortality” but “Resurrection”
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: Sixth Decade Closes With Significant Presentation
- I. Moravian’s Heller-Immortality Not of Man, but From God
- II. San Francisco’s Gill-“Discarnate” Spirit Idea Not Sanctioned by Bible
- III. Canadian “United Church” Committee Report on “Life and Death”
- IV. Von Allmen and Associates-Conditionalist Terms Defined
- V. St. Aldate’s De Berry-Not Eternal Torment, but “Annihilation”
- VI. Handsworth’s Strawson-Eternal Life a Gift, Not Inherent
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CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: Augmented Influences Radiate to Ends of Earth
- I. New College’s Simpson-Man “Immort-able” Not Innately Immortal
- II. Amsterdam’s Korff and Van Niftrik-Innatism Alien to Bible
- III. St. Paul’s Holden-Dead All “Sleep” Till Second Advent
- IV. Baptist Andrews-Hellenic Inroads Neutralize Early “Hope”
- V. Drew’s Michalson-No Immortality Apart From Resurrection
- VI. Swedish-American Princell-Sinner’s Punishment Comes to an End
- VII. British Conditionalist Sceats-Veteran Champion of Conditionalism
- VIII. Three Afrikaans Theologians Voice Conditionalist Positions
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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN: Mass Communications Media Present Conditionalism
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CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT: Important Contributions Conclude Current Survey
- I. Unique and Valuable Collation by Moses Crouse
- II. National Council’s Swaim-Immortality a “Gift,” Not “Inherent” Endowment
- III. McCormick’s Knight-Innatism Based on Apocrypha Not Bible
- IV. Western’s Cocks—Man Lives Again Only by Resurrection
- V. Catholic Professor-Editor Davis—Innatism “Alien to Christianity”
- VI. Princeton’s Hendry-Reinterprets “Westminster’s” Statements
- VII. Anglican Rector Bateson-Arraigns Traditionalist Fallacies
- VIII. Scientist Schweitzer-Innate Immortality a Greek Derivation
- IX. Conditionalist Kearney-Assembles Brilliant Quota of French Writers
- X. Barth Over Radio Affirms Man Mortal, Not Immortal
- XI. Professor Vaucher-Handbook of Continental Conditionalism
- XII. Japan’s Hatano-Resurrection Is From “Nothingness”
- XIII. Baptist Pastor Hatch Becomes Ardent Conditionalist
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CHAPTER FORTY-NINE: Recapitulating the Evidence for Individual Conclusions
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Part IV — Spiritualism Climaxes the Conflict (A Determining Factor)
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CHAPTER FIFTY: Spiritualism Invades Our Times
- I. The Consummation of the Original Lie of Eden
- II. Fox Cottage in Hydesville-Cradle of Modern Spiritualism
- III. Three Stages in Historical Development of Spiritualism
- IV. Organized as World-embracing Religion in 1893
- V. “Definitions” of Spiritualism as “Science, Philosophy and Religion”
- VI. Essence of Spiritualism-Survival and Communication
- VII. World Triumph of Spiritualism Claimed Under Way
- VIII. Fundamental Place Accorded Andrew Jackson Davis
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CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE: Professes To Be Coming World Religion
- I. “World Federation of Christendom” an Spiritualistic Platform
- II. Claims 1848 Ushered in New Era for Human Race
- III. Typical Service in a Spiritualist “Church”
- IV. Occult Episodes in Booth Tarkington Household
- V. Current “Spiritualist Camp” Inducements
- VI. Strange Life and Tragic End of Fox Sisters
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CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO: Spiritualism in Basic Conflict With Christianity
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CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE: Peebles’ Amazing Assumptions for Spiritualism
- I. Rehearses Distinctive Principles of Spiritualism
- II. Continuing Consciousness and Communication
- III. Modern Spiritualism Central in New World Cycle
- IV. Spiritualism Has Eastern Occult Connotations
- V. Spiritualism Equated With Christianity Till Constantine
- VI. Consummating Contention Based on “Revelation 14:6”
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CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR: Parapsychology-Spiritualism’s “New Frontier”
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CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE: Involvements of “Spirit Healing,” Mesmerism, and Hypnotism
- I. Spiritualism and the Question of Metaphysical Healing
- II. Historical Relationships of Mesmerism, Hypnotism, and Spiritualism
- III. Dr. Davis Writes Under Magnetic-Mesmeric Control
- IV. “Spirit Healings” Flaunt Explicit Biblical Provisos
- V. Invading Citadel of God-given Sacred Individuality
- VI. Hypnosis May Lead to Disastrous Results
- VII. Satan Seeking to Control the Minds of Men
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CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX: Warnings of the Word Against the Machinations of Spiritism
- I. Bible Testimony Regarding Satan, Demons, and Occultism
- II. Multiple Terms for Variants of Spiritualism
- III. Impersonating Demon Deceived King Saul at Endor
- IV. Fathers Held Samuel Was Impersonated by Demon
- V. Warnings Parallel the Claims and Actualities of Spiritualism
- VI. Investigators Doubt Claimed Identity of “Spirits”
- VII. Various Catholics Hold Phenomena of Satanic Origin
- VIII. Isaiah’s Futile Appeal to Disobedient Israel
- IX. “Covenant With Death” and “Agreement With Hell”
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CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN: Fundamental Fallacies of Spiritualism’s Fellow Travelers
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CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT: Occult Forces of East Join Those of West
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CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE: Medley of Eastern Deviations Penetrates West
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CHAPTER SIXTY: Utilizing New Techniques Operating Within the Churches
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CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE: Spiritualism’s Role in Earth’s Closing Conflict
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Epilogue
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Bibliography
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