christianity , migration and religious pluralism Flashcards
migration
people travelling from one part of world to live in another
religious pluralism
variety of religions living in a society with no conflict
exclusivists
believe their religion is the only true one
inclusivists
believe there are aspects of their religion in other religions
john 14:6
“i am the way , the truth and the life”
problems with religious pluralism
certain practices carried out in other faiths are illegal in the uk
fundamentalists - exclusivism
evangelism is a must
problems with exclusivism
limits gods unconditional love for everyone
karl rahner - anonymous christian - inclusivist
non christians saved through good moral conduct
gods grace is in work within all people and everyone can experience it
rahner criticisms
fundamentalists say it’s a inclusivist approach
john hick - inclusivist
universalism - all humans can be saved by god
rejected belief of hell with omnibenevolent god
religion about self transformation