Apocatastatic

/ˌæpoʊkætəˈstætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or believing in apocatastasis; describing the theological doctrine of universal restoration.

Etymology

From apocatastasis + -ic (adjectival suffix). Theological terminology formed in English to describe adherents and aspects of this doctrine.

Kelly Says

Early Church Fathers who supported apocatastatic theology were sometimes persecuted for it—it represented an optimistic view of salvation that conflicted with more pessimistic doctrines about eternal punishment, making it a marker of theological dissent.

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