Bishop Barron's Controversial Take on Judas
April 2, 2026
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as posted by the channelRecently, Bishop Barron, a well-known US Catholic bishop, wrote an opinion piece titled, "Even Judas?" in which he puts forward a case for why we can hope for Judas's salvation.
In this video, I respond to that article and talk about why hopeful universalism makes sense. Furthermore, I respond to one usual critique.
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Ratzinger on Eschatology
DBH on Universalism
Balthasar Dare we Hope
Ramelli Larger Hope
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