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Apocatastasis

The doctrine of a universal restoration of all things, associated with Origen and Gregory of Nyssa, holding that all rational creatures will ultimately be reconciled with God. The Fifth Ecumenical Council condemned this teaching as incompatible with human freedom. Likewise, Zizioulas maintains that genuine love cannot be imposed on unwilling wills.

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