In If Grace is True, Pastors Philip Gulley and James Mulholland present their controversial belief that all people will be saved by God's universal and eternal grace. Their provocative theological stand has not been an easy one to maintain. Gulley's previous publisher terminated his long-term contract due to "theological differences." This belief put Mulholland's pastoral call in jeopardy and caused both authors to face censure from former friends and colleagues.
But Gulley and Mulholland are not trying to stir up controversy. Instead, they wish to reach out to the millions of Christians who are trying to reconcile their love of Christianity and their love of someone who is not Christian. And they are upholding a tradition of Quaker universalism that has antecedents in the history of Christian thought. For seekers, for thoughtful Christians, and for the simply curious, Gulley and Mulholland offer a beautiful message of hope.
Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, Home Town Tales, For Everything a Season, Porch Talk, I Love You, Miss Huddleston, and the Harmony series.
James Mulholland, the author of Praying Like Jesus, is a theologian with ecumenical experience in the American Baptist and United Methodist denominations. He presently pastors a Quaker meeting. He lives in Indianapolis where he is involved in a wide variety of social ministries.
"Gulley and Mulholland's stirring manifesto on the central role of universalism in Christianity will provoke traditionalists and encourage new ways of thinking about the nature and purpose of the Christian faith."
- Publishers Weekly--Crosswalk.com
