Universalism as it Is: Or, Text Book of Modern Universalism in America. This item is unavailable.Universalism as it Is: Or, Text Book of Modern Universalism in America

Universalism As It Is: Or, Text Book Of Modern Universalism In America by Edwin Francis Hatfield. The work is a polemical 1841 examination of the rise and transformation of Universalism in the United States, tracing its origins from English precursors through Murray, Winchester, Huntington, and Chauncy, and highlighting the later influence of Hosea Ballou. Hatfield argues that modern Universalism diverges radically from historic Christian orthodoxy, denying key doctrines such as endless punishment, native depravity, the atonement, the immaterial soul, and the Trinity. He presents Universalism as a non-Christian, anti-Scriptural system that reinterprets Scripture to assert universal salvation while rejecting core biblical tenets. The volume includes a synopsis of the contemporary Universalist creed, surveys its spread in America and Britain, and assesses its moral and ecclesiastical fruits. Hatfield concludes with exhortations to readers to evaluate Universalist claims by Scripture and reason, and to scrutinize the movement’s fruits and ministry in light of biblical precedent.