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Rescue for the Dead The Posthumous Salvation of Non-Christians in Early Christianity (Oxford Studies in Historical Theology)

Jeffrey A. Trumbower

Christianity is a religion of salvation in which believers have always anticipated post-mortem bliss for the faithful and non-salvation for others. Here, Trumbower examines how and why death came to be perceived as such a firm boundary of salvation. Analyzing exceptions to this principle from ancien...

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It was discussed as a book that focused on the idea of posthumous salvation and the history of Christian thought on the topic.

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And there's a great scholar named Jeff Trombower. He's not the only one but he's written the most interesting compelling book about the history of this issue. The book is called Rescue for the Dead, n...

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It was discussed as a book that focused on the idea of posthumous salvation and the history of Christian thought on the topic.

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And there's a great scholar named Jeff Trombower. He's not the only one but he's written the most interesting compelling book about the history of this issue. The book is called Rescue for the Dead, not a letter they sent and doesn't have a dog in the fight.

What's the book called again? Rescue for the dead and it's about the idea of posthumous salvation. Can people who have died without becoming Christian be saved?

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