Does Everyone Go to Heaven? with Michael McClymond

Happy Wednesday!  Today on the podcast, we welcome Michael McClymond. He shares about his faith journey as well as his new book. He talks a bit about why the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes played a part in his search for meaning. Then, he chats about Universalism— what it is, why it is a personal topic for him, and the theological consequences of embracing it.  They also chat a bit about Richard Rohr (one of those who made the Enneagram popular) and his theology, self-oriented spirituality, mental health & social media, and a not-often discussed part of the Gospel message. We hope you enjoy this episode!   About Michael Michael McClymond is professor of modern Christianity at Saint Louis University and author of The Devil’s Redemption: A New History and Interpretation of Christian Universalism, which was chosen as a winner in The Gospel Coalition’s 2018 book awards. He earned his MDiv from Yale University and PhD in Theology from University of Chicago. He had held teaching or research appointments at Wheaton college, The University of California- San Diego, Emory, Yale, and the Universities of Birmingham in the UK and Berlin in Germany. He has written or edited a dozen volumes that treat Christian theology, North American religion, world Christianity, Comparative religions and Biblical Studies. ----- We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! If you are interested in supporting the Finding Something REAL fundraising campaign, you can head to the webpage and click on the orange donate button. To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here! If you would like to receive Janell’s 7 Deep Faith Questions resource click here! -- FSR November 2023 - Nora’s Intro FSR November 2023 with Jon FSR November 2023 with Dr. Ioana FSR November 2023 with Dr. Amy FSR October 2023 - Rachel’s Intro FSR October 2023 with Paul FSR October 2023 with Doug FSR October 2023 with Alexis -- Michael McClymond on Academia.edu The Devil’s Redemption - Michael McClymond Martyrs, Monks, & Mystics - Michael McClymond -- Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy - Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick The Stranger - Albert Camus Strange Rites -Tara Burton -- Ian Barclay Jonathan Edwards Francis of Assisi John Wesley Thomas Aquinas CS Lewis JRR Tolkien Frank Turek Karl Barth Rob Bell Mother Teresa Billy Graham Origen Carl Marx