apocatastasis

or ap·o·ka·tas·ta·sis

[ ap-oh-kuh-tas-tuh-sis ]

noun

1. the state of being restored or reestablished; restitution.
2. the doctrine that Satan and all sinners will ultimately be restored to God.

Other Words From

• ap·o·cat·a·stat·ic [ap-, uh, -kat-, uh, -, stat, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of apocatastasis¹

1670–80; < Latin < Greek: a setting up again. See apo-, catastasis

Example Sentences

What else but this is that atrocity of the eternal pains of hell, which agrees so ill with the Pauline apocatastasis?

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We will discuss this more fully, however, in the next chapter on the apocatastasis or beatific union.

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This splendid dream of the final solidarity of mankind is the Pauline anacefaleosis and apocatastasis.

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And what is this cosmic dream of Bonnefon's but the plastic representation of the Pauline apocatastasis?

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The apocatastasis is more than a mystical dream: it is a rule of action, it is a beacon beckoning us to high exploits.

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