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contents of this site
Use links at left and bottom of each page for quick access to articles.
synopses
"Is God Fair? (Pt. 1)" by Jim Strahan and Mike Meeker asks why Saul of Tarsus made the cut, but Ghandi didn't . . . .
"Is God Fair? (Pt. 2)" by Mike Meeker drills deeper into some metaphysical aspects of the question . . . .
"Rich Man v Lazarus" by Mike Meeker is a clear-eyed analysis of Jesus' most unusual story (or is it a parable?) . . . .
"Cut Off Your Hand?" by Mike Meeker tackles another of the Hard Sayings of Jesus. Surely the Lord isn't advocating self-mutilation . . . .
"Who's in Charge?" by Jim Strahan is a discussion about God's sovereignty and His ultimate success . . . .
"These shall go away" by Mike and Jim is a rebuttal of the orthodox/traditional position on endless torment . . . .
HELL THREAT = "Bible Threatenings Explained; or, Passages of Scripture Sometimes Quoted to Prove Endless Punishment Shown to Teach Consequences of Limited Duration" by J. W. Hanson posts the complete text of this 1888 classic online . . . .
HELL HISTORY shows that the doctrine of endless punishment is not of divine origin, but traceable directly to a heathen source (complete 1855 edition by Thomas B. Thayer) . . . .
"Jim's Story" is a first-person retelling of a personal spiritual journey across four decades.
mission
We aim to highlight the best current and historical writing on the eternal destiny of human beings. Our position on this matter is often called Ultimate Reconciliation-- the eventual restoration of all God's created beings-- and is sometimes referred to as Universalism or Universal Salvation.
As for us, we would love to provide you with:
* Support by answering your questions through email or in person
* Support through resource guidance-- books, articles, web links
* Support by bringing qualified speakers like Tom Talbott or Gary Amirault to our area
* Support by making ourselves available to interested groups
people
This site contains a wealth of information presented by Jim Strahan along with his friend and associate, Mike Meeker. There is also a spectrum of material by other contemporary authors and historical writers.
history
RestoreAllThings.org launched online in the fall of 2001 as the official website of the newly-incorporated Biblical Restoration Research Foundation. For nearly three years the BRRF reached out to pastors and leaders by highlighting the dwindling belief among their members in the so-called "traditional" view of hell-- that of endless conscious torment. We FedEx'd two free books (by unaffiliated authors Randy Klassen and Thomas Talbott) and a DVD by BRRF founder Jim Strahan to the top 600 mega- and gigachurches in America... but received fewer than 40 acknowledgements. It doesn't appear that pastors, professors and authors are prepared to fulfil their leadership obligations on this topic. So American Christians are making up their own minds, mostly based on emotion and popular culture-- since there's hardly any biblical material being published on this subject. The Foundation officially ceased operations in June 2004, so this site is now the personal project of founder Jim Strahan.
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(c) 2005 James Strahan & Mike Meeker
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