“Gud vill allas frälsning” – Om viljans gåta och nådens djup: En studie av människans gensvar och Guds handlande i relation till frihet, nåd och alltings återupprättelse hos David Bentley Hart, Karl Barth och Eleonore Stump
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
“God Desires the Salvation of All” – On the Enigma of Human Will and the Depth of Divine Grace : A Study of Human Response and Divine Action on Freedom, Grace, and Universal Restoration in David Bentley Hart, Karl Barth, and Eleonore Stump (English)
Abstract [en]
This thesis examines theological discussions on free will, divine will, and the nature of atonement within the framework of Christian universalism. Utilizing a comparative method, combined with a qualitative literature review and content analysis, the research assesses the theological coherence and plausibility of positions advanced by David Bentley Hart, Karl Barth, and Eleonore Stump. Hart advocates a form of deterministic universalism grounded in the logical necessity of a benevolent and omnipotent God. Barth centers salvation in Christ alone, rejects double predestination, and presents a nuanced relationship between divine sovereignty and human agency that supports a universalist interpretation. Stump offers a relational and volitional model of atonement, emphasizing the necessity of a freely willed human response to divine grace. Together, these perspectives form a rigorous theological framework that challenges traditional doctrines of eternal damnation by highlighting the primacy of divine love and justice. The analysis demonstrates that despite their differing emphases, these theologians contribute significantly to contemporary theological debates on the scope and nature of salvation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 49
Keywords [en]
Free Will; Salvation; Atonement; Sin; Grace
Keywords [sv]
David Bentley Hart; Karl Barth; Eleonore Stump; Universalism; Apokatastasis; Fri vilja; Frälsning; Försoning; Synd; Nåd
National Category
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ths:diva-2843OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ths-2843DiVA, id: diva2:1969496
Subject / course
Systematic Theology
Educational program
Theological Program, Minister in The Church of Sweden
Supervisors
Examiners
2025-06-172025-06-152025-06-17Bibliographically approved