Rescue for the dead

Trumbower, Jeffrey A., 1960-

Rescue for the dead the posthumous salvation of non-Christians in early Christianity / [electronic resource] : Jeffrey A. Trumbower. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001. - xv, 206 p. - Oxford studies in historical theology. . - Oxford studies in historical theology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Christianity is a religion of salvation in which believers have always anticipated some type of post-mortem bliss. This belief in salvation for the faithful has usually meant non-salvation for others. This text examines the establishment of this view.


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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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Salvation after death--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Salvation outside the church--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

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