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The God Who Saves by David Congdon

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I have had the privilege of interacting with the author of this book on twitter. I also have the privilege of being in a reading group that explores the thoughts of various theologians. We chose this book, and I am glad we did. We have an existential approach that focuses on salvation as the center of systematic theology and offers a basis for universalism. This means he is working on reviving dialectical theology for this century. Even if you don't agree you will have much to ponder.      Does humanity need saving? If so, does salvation come from outside of us or does it arise from within and among us? These are two questions that this book at least makes me ponder. Does humanity have a saving end? Alternatively, does humanity as a whole, do we as individuals, fade to black, as the end of the TV show Soproanos suggested?      One of the many insights I have found helpful is the need to bring the Spirit into our understanding of election. He insightfully points to some hints of