universalists
Advocates for everyone
Universalists believe in universal principles, salvation, or inclusion.
In theology, Universalists hold that all souls will eventually be saved—rejecting eternal damnation.
More broadly, universalists advocate for ideas or values they consider applicable to all people regardless of culture or circumstance: Universalists argue that human rights transcend national boundaries.
The term contrasts with particularists, who emphasize local context and difference.
Willing to receive
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
- impartialShowing no preference
permissive · liberal · undogmatic · forbearing · magnanimous · charitable · forgiving · patient
Promoting religious unity
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- nonsectarianNot tied to any creed
- all-embracingIncluding everything completely
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
syncretic · broad-minded · cosmopolitan · encompassing · multicultural · integrated · comprehensive · global
Deliverance from harm
- UnitarianTrinity-rejecting Christian
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
atonement · afterlife · damnation · heresy · doctrine · eschatology · predestination · elect
Coexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
pantheism · idealism · rationalism · empiricism · metaphysics · ethics · epistemology · dialectic
Trust without proof
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- onenessState of being unified
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
sacred · worship · prayer · meditation · theology · piety · holiness · devotion
accepting
Willing to receive
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
impartial · permissive · liberal · undogmatic · forbearing · magnanimous · charitable · forgiving · patient · accommodating
ecumenical
Promoting religious unity
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- nonsectarianNot tied to any creed
- all-embracingIncluding everything completely
interfaith · syncretic · broad-minded · cosmopolitan · encompassing · multicultural · integrated · comprehensive · global · pantheistic
salvation
Deliverance from harm
- UnitarianTrinity-rejecting Christian
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
reconciliation · atonement · afterlife · damnation · heresy · doctrine · eschatology · predestination · elect · reprobation
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
monism · pantheism · idealism · rationalism · empiricism · metaphysics · ethics · epistemology · dialectic · categorical imperative
faith
Trust without proof
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- onenessState of being unified
enlightenment · sacred · worship · prayer · meditation · theology · piety · holiness · devotion · providence
universalistsnationalists
Advocates for homeland interests
tribalists · communitarians · nativists · separatists · patriots