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Apocatastasis

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Apocatastasis (Gk., apokathʿistēmi, ‘to restore’). The restoration of the created order to a condition, either of its intended perfection, or to its source (e.g. God as creator). It is thus associated with the end of the present cosmos. However, it has also been adopted by those who hold that creation is eternal (see COSMOLOGY): in that case, apocatastasis refers to the phase in which the absolute condition of perfection is attained. In Hinduism, something akin to apocatastasis occurs in the mahāpralaya. In Buddhism, the equivalent is the point at which the condition of nirvāna is universally realized.

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Apocatastasis

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Apocatastasis. The Greek name for the doctrine that ultimately all free moral creatures—angels, men, and devils—will be saved. It was condemned in the first anathema against Origenism, probably put out by the Council of Constantinople in 543. The doctrine, which has modern defenders, is also known as Universalism.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Apocatastasis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Apocatastasis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Apocatastasis.html

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	Apocatastasis in patristic theology. Magazine article from: Theological Studies; 12/1/1993
	Diario II: Ultimas paginas, 1987-1993. Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 9/22/1997
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