Christian Universalism is the idea that because of Christ everyone will eventually be saved and get to heaven. This is not a claim that every religion is equally valid, but rather that Christ’s sacrifice was so effective that even those who don’t believe in Christ will eventually get to heaven.
I have read that prior to Augustine most Christians were universalists. This can be seen in the writings of Gregory of Nyssa where a universalism is almost assumed.
If so, what caused the movement towards an eternal hell among Eastern Orthodox Christians where Augustine had minimal impact?
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