Universal reconciliation
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Universal reconciliation, also called universal salvation or sometimes simply universalism, is the Christian doctrine or belief that all can receive salvation, regardless of belief, due to the love and mercy of God.
This is the main belief that distinguishes Christian Universalism from other forms of Christianity. Universal reconciliation states that any person can eventually experience salvation. Most forms of the doctrine assert that the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is the mechanism that provides reconciliation for all humankind and atonement for all sins. This concept is distinct from Unitarian Universalism, which is a syncretic religion that does not attribute particular properties such as salvation to Jesus.
Universal reconciliation is intimately related with the problem of Hell. There are various beliefs and views concerning the process or state of salvation, but all universalists conclude that it ultimately ends in the reconciliation and salvation of all mankind.
