Religion pluralism and theology

Question 1

What does the term exclusivism mean ?

Answer 1

The belief that only christians will be saved

Question 2

What does the term inclusivism mean ?

Answer 2

Christianity is the one true way to salvation, but it is possible for non christians to be saved

Question 3

What is an anonymous christian ?

Answer 3

Someone who is open to Gods grace but is not a christian

Question 4

What did the apostle paul write in romans 2:14-16 ?

Answer 4

That non jews had the law written on their heart without even knowing it, by this he meant the law of moses

Question 5

What was the starting point of Rahner’s inclusivism ?

Answer 5

That the old testament was full of Christian figures who cannot have missed out on salvation ,dying before Jesus was born

Question 6

What is theological pluralism ?

Answer 6

The idea that there are many paths to salvation, christianity being one of them

Question 7

What is hicks pluralism ?

Answer 7

He concluded that all people were experiencing the same reality in different ways,

religious experience is found in all cultures

Question 8

What biblical evidence supports the idea that all people will be saved ?

Answer 8

The parable of the sheep and the goats

The rich man and Lazarus

Question 9

What is meant by Extra ecclesiam nulla salus ?

Answer 9

There is no salvation outside the church