Concepts

Absolute salvation simply indicates those concepts which assert that all will be saved. Such concepts are impossible to find in monotheism, but may be found in certain Dharmic religious concepts, though (strictly speaking) salvation is foreign to Dharmic concepts, which believe in the reincarnation of "essence," (not the salvation of the being). Conditional salvation refers to concepts of salvation to which are attached certain conditions. Monotheists all believe in some form of conditional salvation, most in agreement that salvation is based on goodness, while punishment is given to evil. Special salvation (or particular salvation) refers to concepts which are narrow and exclusive, particularly based on doctrinal grounds. Proprietary salvation is a theological pun that characterizes certain particular doctrines and concepts as asserting ownership of God's love and salvation. Universal salvation (or "reconciliation") indicates a concept of salvation in which God's love and salvation for human beings is not bound by human concepts such as belief, tradition, religion, and practice, but rather by love and goodness which are considered universal principles (cf. ethic of reciprocity).

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