Podcast on view of salvation for those who’ve never heard of Jesus

Here is a 2025 podcast on different Christian views regarding whether salvation extends to people who’ve never heard of Jesus. I first say that there is no single Christian view on the topic and it is not heresy to disagree with another view. I then lay out the two principles that most Christians have used to answer the question. I go through the different views and cite the main biblical texts and theological reasons they use to support each view. Please see the chart I have in this section for a quick overview. In particular, I include my newest thinking regarding variations within Roman Catholicism and Protestantism on the position known as inclusivism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARPNfRipaE4

John Sanders

John E. Sanders is an American theologian who is a professor of religious studies at Hendrix College. He has published on four main topics: (1) open theism, (2) Christian views on the salvation of non-Christians, (3) Christian views on the nature of hell, and (4) applying cognitive linguistics to theology.

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