pluralism and theology

Question 1

exclusivism

Answer 1

christianity one true religion and only through christianity can we achieve salvation

Question 2

inclusivism

Answer 2

christianity one true religion but possible for non christians to be saved through other religions

Question 3

pluralism

Answer 3

all religions are equally true and equal paths to salvation

Question 4

what does exclusivism believe

Answer 4

christianity one true religion
-other religions cant lead to restored relation
-jesus died for our sins
-have to accept jesus for salvation

Question 5

john 14:6 for exclusivism

Answer 5

i am the way truth and life
-no one comes to father except through me

Question 6

criticism of using john for exclusivism

Answer 6

verse only claims through jesus people can be saved- could only suggest jesus mechanism by which salvation occurs
-not that belief in him required to be saved

Question 7

john 3-18 as including faith in jesus

Question 8

historical context of john 3 as weak for exclusivism

Answer 8

ancient judaism- word believe meant more that intellectual assent- meant to obey
-catholics point out more than faith in jesus
-you need to put faith in action because it involves his teachings

Question 9

parable of sheep and goats for unlimited election and inclusivism

Answer 9

supports unlimited election
-those who do good go to heaven and those who to bad go to hell
-salvation not about faith but actions

Question 10

luther as criticism to parable and sheep and goat for inclusivism

Answer 10

faith that is relevant to salvation
-actions symptom of faith
-faith and works are like fire and heat
-latter flows form former
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Question 11

augistines exclusivism

Answer 11

corrupted by original sin that faith in jesus only way to get gods gift of grace
-be one of elect who will be saved

Question 12

augustine on grace

Answer 12

saved humanity
-st paul calls grace a gift we cannot take credit for earning (ephesians)

Question 13

pelagius against augistines exclusivism

Answer 13

if we have original sin and are unable to avoid doing evil we would be unjustly punished by god
-only free will free from original coercion makes for just punishemtn

Question 14

defense of augustines exclusivism

Answer 14

not blaming humanity for adams sins but original sin being a factual consequence
-we were in adams loins
-psalm- neither his grace unjust or his justice cruel

Question 15

not our fault we have original sin

Answer 15

unfair with loving god
-difficult to understand child has cancer because of original sin

Question 16

rahner and anonymous christians

Answer 16

respond to christian gods revelation in world and recieve his grace in their religion
-when they come into contact with christianity they have to accept jesus

Question 17

hicks criticism of rahner

Answer 17

rahner doesnt go far enough to draw out implicatons of gods love
-all loving god would never send anyone to hell