The problem of salvation: a clue from Robert Oppenheimer

Abstract

The article begins by looking at whether God will save all (universalism) or whether he requires a response on the part of man to effect that salvation. Tom Torrance’s writing seems to suggest that both may be true. It is suggested that this paradox can be resolved, however, if, accepting the thesis in the scientific sphere by Robert Oppenheimer and in the theological sphere by John Macquarrie, we argue that both can be accepted as true and as complementary descriptions of salvation.