pluralism and society

Question 1

what was before christianity in the UK

Answer 1

paganism
-panthaeism
-spirituality with the earth and spirits

Question 2

who brought christianity to the UK

Answer 2

the romans in the 7th century and it became the main religion

Question 3

why is religious exclusivism under pressure

Answer 3

because of modern changes and a multi faith socuety

Question 4

whats inter faith dialogue

Answer 4

the practise of promoting communication across faith divides between those of different religion

Question 5

liberal view of inter faith dialogue and conversion

Answer 5

being open minded to changing ones beliefs
-ready to learn from each other
-only trying to convert is proselytising

Question 6

conservative view of inter faith dialogue and conversion

Answer 6

faith element requires genuine expression of each persons faith
-dialogue doesnt mean requiring open minds

Question 7

weakness of conservative approach

Answer 7

keeping focus on evangaliziing sacrifices dialogue part
-lack of cohesion in multi faith society

Question 8

weakness of liberal approach

Answer 8

undermine faith by relativizing demands of secular society
-peaceful society needs freedom of exclusivism
-liberal goal of reletavising religious belief undermines religious freedom

Question 9

what does scriptural reasoning include

Answer 9

people of different faiths coming together to read and reflect on each others scriptures

Question 10

purpose of scriptural reasoning

Answer 10

learning to disagree without conflict
-encourages better understanding of others religions

Question 11

origins of textual reasoning

Answer 11

peter Ochs
-textual reasoning
-combining study of scripture with thinking current issues facing jewish communities
-developed after holocaust
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Question 12

method of scriptural reasoning

Answer 12

participants choose a topic or theme
-members select passage
-discuss and interpret passage

Question 13

whats the problem of liberalism

Answer 13

by supressing exclusivist actions it gets rid of tradition different groups
-makes traditional groups wary

Question 14

how is scriptural reasoning the middle ground

Answer 14

doesnt ask participants to supress faith making it post-liberalism
-but converting others and attacking others

Question 15

what does scriptural reasoning state

Answer 15

-space where people feel safe from pressure to convert or attacks on own faith
-main aim cannot be to convert
-aim to show love for your scriptures

Question 16

weakness - spiritual reasoning is relativistic

Answer 16

enables open minded dialogue by supressing exclusivist faith by being against true religion
-reading scripture as if they are all true gives impression they are all equally true
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Question 17

defence of spiritual reasoning

Answer 17

wants to enable mutual understanding across faith divides
-post liberalisk not because it relativises but because it encourages understanding of traditional religious views and doesnt reject them

Question 18

evaluation critizicing spiritual reasoning

Answer 18

conservative religions might see it as encouraging liberal attitude
-it discourages expression of exclisive truth of religion and need to convert others

Question 19

spiritual reasoning avoids liberalisms problem of relativism

Answer 19

if it tries to unify different perspectives it gets rid of their indivuduality
-david ford wanted to accept differences which avoids liberalists mistakes

Question 20

gavin dcosta criticism of spiritual reasoning

Answer 20

post liberalism slides into liberalism
-fords analogy of a tent suggests liberal approach of unifying different perspectives
-they explain other attempts to explain reality as well as their own
-SR doesnt allow criticism of other approaches
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Question 21

issue of secular liberal pressure on traditional christian exclusivism

Answer 21

paul eddy- part of COE general synod
-argued result of liberality approach that christians are socially pressures towards pluralism
-christians made to feel guilty about view of jesus

Question 22

secular liberals response to paul eddy

Answer 22

revativistic social pressure justified because exclusitist attitudes cause social problem
-hitchens agrees- religious people should have freedom to convert but should be looked down upon
-domesticating religion essential for social cohesion
-result of free speech not marginalisation

Question 23

a free society allows conversion and social pressure has other consequences defending spiritual reasoning

Answer 23

-part of liberal democracy for freedom of speech
-up to others to listen- encourages social stability
-relativistic social pressure can drive religious believers to fundamentalism
-if they think religion under attack- gravitate to extreme forms of exclusivism

Question 24

response to defence of conservatism

Question 25

W L craigs defence of the conservative approach to interfaith dialogue

Answer 25

argues influence of political correctness, post modernims have influenced theological pluralism
-revlativism necessary to openess- alan bloom
-if religious diversity calls for openess which requires relativism then incompatiable with objective truth of christianity
-true relgious diversity has to include traditional exclusivism

Question 26

paul knitters liberationist pluralism

Answer 26

-argues pluralism essential for cohesive multi religion society
-link between exclusivism and violence- nazis thought god was on their side
-doctrines and theology get in way of tolerance
-we need to be happy about neighours religion not just accept it
-parrallel with relgiious and racial harmony

Question 27

pope john pauls redemptoris missio

Answer 27

-refers to spiritual purpose of church on earth
-urgent duty to preach gospel
-missionary focus for individual people and humanity as whole

Question 28

JP2 in redemptoris missio on the validity of conversion

Answer 28

missions now to extreme and fails to respect freedom
-JP2 says conversion done without coercion and respectfully
-second vatican council says everyone has right to relgious freedom including from coercion
-preach christ but only with respect to peoples conscience

Question 29

progressive liberals response to JP2 views

Answer 29

given history of christianitys violence only way they could apologise is to never convert anyone again
-giles fraser- because of anti semitism he tries not to convert jews

Question 30

JP2 defending inclusivist approach to inderfaith dialogue and conversion

Answer 30

-he regards christianity as truth but other religions as containing some of christians gods revalation
-dialogue mutual and enrichment
-open minded dialogue with exclusively truth christianity and converting people

Question 31

kungs criticicm of rahners anonymous christians

Answer 31

view presumptous and disregards non christians identities
-describes it as theological rebranding of extra ecclesium nulla salum

Question 32

kungs critique extension to JP2

Answer 32

respect pf JP2 insincere
-respect based on assumption truths in other faiths is christian truth
-fails to recognize other faiths as authentic and distinct