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Universalism: Just Right

Rev. Kalen Fristad, Chair of the CUA, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2010, October 23, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He compares three types of Christian belief about salvation -- Calvinism, Arminianism, and Universalism -- and uses the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" to conclude that Universalism is "just right."

The Inner Revelation of Universal Salvation

Rev. Rich Koster, Coordinator of the CUA, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2010, October 23, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He shares how the truth of universal salvation is a revelation from God within his heart, something that we can intuitively know without needing to read books to try to prove it.

When Love Calls You Home

Marquis Hunt, a member of the CUA Board of Directors, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2010, October 23, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He discusses the power of divine love, forgiveness, and grace, and the implications of these key Christian concepts for our beliefs about salvation.

Demythologizing Hell

Rev. Tim King, an ordained CUA minister, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2009, November 7, in Nashville, Tennessee. He shatters the myths about "eternal hell" and explains how these ideas were imported from pagan religions rather than coming from the teachings of the Hebrew prophets and Jesus Christ.

Walking the Talk: Christian Universalism and Interfaith Reconciliation

Rev. Eric Stetson, the founding Executive Director of the CUA and an ordained CUA minister, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2009, November 7, in Nashville, Tennessee. He explains how Christian Universalism is relevant to interfaith dialogue and reconciliation, and calls upon Christian Universalists to get over the narrow-minded tendency to think that our religion must defeat other religions in order for God's plan to be fulfilled.

Just Do It

Rev. Susan Smith, an ordained CUA minister and Board member, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2009, November 7, in Nashville, Tennessee. She discusses her own journey into Christian Universalist ministry and how the beliefs of Christian Universalism are relevant in recovery from drug/alcohol addiction, prison ministry, and ministering to the downtrodden.

From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Six Steps to Humpty Dumpty's Recovery

Rev. Woodrow Lucas, a former Board member of the CUA, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2009, November 7, in Nashville, Tennessee. He shares how God uses suffering, adversity and darkness to enable people to be transformed and resurrected into peace, glory and light.

The Victory of the Gospel

Rhett Ellis, Vice Chair of the CUA, speaks at the Christian Universalist Celebration 2008, June 14 in Oklahoma City. He shares a personal and inspiring message about the meaning of the Gospel as "Good News" -- news of the ultimate triumph of what is good. He discusses the power of this news of the all-inclusive love and total victory of God in Christ to redeem all creation, transform people's lives and change the world.

The Second Reformation: Reclaiming the Universalist Spirit of Christianity

Rev. Eric Stetson, the founding Executive Director of the CUA, speaks at Celebration 2008. He describes the central teachings of the original Christian Gospel -- a universalist understanding of God, human nature, and the destiny of all souls -- and explains how Christianity has been changed to teach the exact opposite on every issue. He calls Christians today to reject the false gospel of eternal damnation and return to the true Good News of universal salvation.

Rescue or Flush?

Rev. Kalen Fristad, the founding Chair of the CUA and founder of Destined For Salvation Ministries, delivers a message at Hallie United Methodist Church in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, June 5, 2006. He asks whether God would flush human beings down the drain of hell like a bug down the toilet, or whether God is more compassionate than that. Sharing favorite parables of Jesus such as the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son, Rev. Fristad argues for a Universalist view of salvation. He quotes from the writings of Peter and other Biblical texts to prove that God plans to rescue all souls from hell, rather than letting them be lost forever.

Destined For Salvation

Rev. Kalen Fristad is interviewed on June 5, 2006 about his belief in universal salvation, as presented in his book Destined For Salvation. Rev. Fristad shares Biblical and philosophical arguments for the idea that all souls will eventually be saved and that hell is temporary and reformative, not eternal. He discusses the rise of Universalism among various types of Christians today, and encourages people to embrace this hopeful message which has the power to transform the world.

• CUA Executive Director debates with Calvinist professor -- Premier Christian Radio (U.K.), Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley, March 15, 2008, "Christian Universalism - Will everyone be saved?" (66:43). Rev. Eric Stetson defends and promotes Christian Universalism in a lengthy discussion with Dan Strange, lecturer at Oakhill Theological College, who takes the Damnationist position. The show also includes pre-recorded statements by Gregory MacDonald, the pseudonymous author of the book The Evangelical Universalist. (external link to the show)
  

CUA Seminar at the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship 2007 Annual Conference:

The following audio files were recorded at the UUCF conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 2, 2007. CUA Board members were given an opportunity to speak and answer questions about the new organization.

• Speech by CUA Co-Founder Eric Stetson. Rev. Stetson shares his personal spiritual journey of coming to believe in Christian Universalism, discusses the great denominational diversity among Christian Universalists today, and tells about the founding of the CUA to lead an ecumenical movement to reclaim the Christian heritage of Universalism. (23:33)
  
• Three Types of Universalism. Dr. Cecil Bohanon, a member of the CUA Board of Directors at the time, explains that there are three different types of Universalism and that the CUA stands for the original, Christian type. (3:17)
  
• The CUA: Progressive but Non-Political. Dr. Bohanon and Rev. Stetson clarify the difference between progressive Christianity in a spiritual sense, which the CUA supports; and progressive politics, which the CUA does not endorse as an organization because we take no position on political issues or parties. (2:18)
  
• CUA Includes Both Trinitarians and Unitarians. Rev. Stetson responds to a question about how Trinitarians fit in the CUA, and Dr. Bohanon notes that even in the UUA there have been Trinitarian Christian churches. (2:05)
  
• "Christian" and "Universalism" Can Be Confusing Words. Rev. Stetson responds to a comment about how Fundamentalists have co-opted the word Christian, and discusses how lots of conservative Christians who believe in universal salvation prefer not to call their beliefs Universalism because of stereotypes associated with this word. (3:37)
  
• Christian Universalist Beliefs and Heritage. Rev. Stetson and Dr. Bohanon talk about the central beliefs of the CUA, the importance of being vocal about one's beliefs, the heritage of Christian Universalism in the church and the goal of reclaiming this history for all kinds of Christians today. (9:29)