![]() ![]() There are many astute authors on both sides, but our focus is just on the neutral meaning of the word aion. To go through the evolution of the word, we must be brief and summarize the contributions of other, more knowledgeable sources, with a preference for sources that are neutral about the question of Universalism. The purpose of this article is to be clear, succinct, and neutral. See for instance different listings of uses of the word in the New Testament, one here with a Universalist bias and another here deliberately trying to refute the Universalist opinion. ![]() Universalists will argue it cannot mean eternity (or it does not in the specific context of the New Testament authors), whereas Traditionalist Christians (those believing that aion means eternal and therefore implies an eternal Heaven AND Hell) will argue that it does. This is not necessarily bad, but it is a caveat to those looking for unbiased sources. Many modern sources looking into the meaning of aion are inherently theologically biased personal theology and presuppositions often influence how the author defines the word. In the New Testament, the meaning becomes more disputed because its meaning is a piece of evidence to determine whether Hell is eternal. It means different things in different contexts throughout its etymological history. The point of this article is not to come to a firm conclusion on a singular meaning of aion ( αἰών). Introduction and Approach of This Article
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