The Inescapable Love of God

Second Edition

By: Thomas Talbott

Narrated by: George W. Sarris

Will the love of God save us all? In this audiobook Thomas Talbott seeks to expose the extent to which the Western theological tradition has managed to twist the New Testament message of love, forgiveness, and hope into a message of fear and guilt.

According to the New Testament proclamation, he argues, God's love is both unconditional in its nature and unlimited in its scope; hence no one need fear, for example, that God's love might suddenly turn into loveless hatred at the moment of one's physical death. For God's love remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. But neither should one ignore the New Testament theme of divine judgment, which Talbott thinks the Western theological tradition has misunderstood entirely. He argues in particular that certain patterns of fallacious reasoning, which crop up repeatedly in the works of various theologians and Bible scholars, have prevented many from appreciating St. Paul's explicit teaching that God is merciful to all in the end.

This second edition of Talbott's classic work is fully revised, updated, and substantially expanded with new material.

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Invaluable

This is an invaluable resource, not just for Christians, but, for humanity. What a treasure!

The Good News Is Finally Good

I have long intuitively held these ideas to be the only possible truth, but have lacked the theological depth to explain them—even to myself. This book marks a turning point in my faith and in the unqualified joy with which I can proclaim the gospel.

Excellent! Where has this been all my life?!

I've been an Open Theist since first reading Greg Boyd's 'God of the Possible' back in 2012. I came to hold to Universal Reconciliation after reading Thomas Allin's 'Christ Triumphant' in 2014. In 'The Inescapable Love of God', Thomas Talbott has brought so much illumination to how UR is philosophically compatible with free will theism and has helped me to better imagine even a greater theodicy. What a great book! This is a game changer for me!

Excellent!

Talbott doesn’t just discuss heaven and hell. This is a comprehensive examination of God’s nature and the human experience. Talbott examines scriptures, church history, philosophy, logic, and experience to make his case. He leaves no stone unturned. Very well reasoned and written, and narrated. Highly recommended, even if you don’t agree with his conclusions.

A great insight into a controversial topic

As a religious leader, the question of what happens after death is a common question I must tackle. Here Talbott lays out what I consider to be the best arguments for a universalist perspective of Christianity. The book is a great listen and full of great insights. Whether you agree or not, I strongly recommend becoming familiar with the arguments presented.