The concept of apocatastasis in eastern patristics: from Clement of Alexandria to the V Ecumenical Council
This article explores the concept of apocatastasis or Universal salvation in Christian theology. A study of the relevance of this problem is being conducted. It is concluded that it has not lost its relevance at the present days, since the concept of universal salvation is shared by many theologians and Christian groups. The author analyzes the scientific development of this problem and offers a list of references. The development of apocatastasis in such theologians as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and Maximus the Confessor is studied. It is concluded that all of them belong to the Alexandrian school of theology. It is also suggested that the influence of Neoplatonism as the reason for the emergence of the concept of apokatastasis. The article examines the criticism of apokatastasis and its rejection at the V Ecumenical Council. The historical background of these events is shown.