pluralism Flashcards
pluralism
all religions are equally true and all lead to salvation
exclusivism
Christianity is the one true religion and only through Christianity one can be saved
inclusivism
Christianity is the one true religion but it is possible for others to be saved
what is the quote from john 14:6 that backs up exclusivism
I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the father except through me
what parable backs up inclusivism
the parable of the sheep and the goats
Luther on exclusivism
analogy that faith and works are like fire and heat, the latter flows inevitably from the former
who is an exclusivist
augstine
what did rahmer mean by anonymous christians
other religions before Christianity had same theology but didn’t see it as Christianity
what did hick see difference of religions as
merely cultural and mostly similarly and only conceptual lenses
why did hume believe that not all religions can be true
it would be contradictory so they cannot all be right
social cohension
when a group is united by bonds that help them to live together peacefully
missionary work
activety that aims to convert
synod
the legislative body of the church of england
encyclical
an open letter
inter-faith dialogue
practice of promoting communication across faith divides between those different religions
oldest synagogue in london
bevis marks 1701
things that change influence and knowledge of different beliefs
migration
travel
communication development
books
radio
by 2011 how many atheists
25.1 percent
why is inter-faith dialogue used
to break stereotypes e.g. 9/11 and holocaust
what is inter-faith dialogue called in the church of england document
sharing the gospel of salvation
1. daily life
2.the common good
3.mutual understanding
4.spirtual understanding
what did david ford see to have Christianity to be seen as the religion that overtook Judaism
nazi rule
what did pope john paul issue
redemptoris missio
redemptoris missio states
only salvation is found in jesus and no one else
what does Eddy argue
Christianity should always be spread, while being sensitive to other religions
scriptural reasoning
movement began amongst Jewish scholars in the usa
aims to deepen understanding of different religious traditions by studying other holy scriptures together
