religious pluralism and society (8)

Question 1

1multi faith country

Answer 1

the UK. whilst many of our institutions remain christian society is multi faith.

Question 2

christians and multi faith

Answer 2

may suggest christianity is being ‘watered down’ place as the special religion but others think christianity has more global appeal

Question 3

reasons uk has become multi faith

Answer 3

relatavism (people are more accepting of other faiths), migration, globalisation

Question 4

christians should seek to convert people of other faiths

Answer 4

• if christians preset their views calmly there is nothing wrong with them sharing their beliefs
• many people are seeking meaning and christians should offer their truth
• exlusivist christians would say it is their duty to try

Question 5

christians should not seek to convert people of other faiths

Answer 5

• believing your worldview is different than others may have disastorous consequences
• predestination, there is no point trying to save people
• pluralists would argue that all religions are valid and different approaches to the divine

Question 6

redemptoris missio 55-57

Answer 6

‘no believer in christ can avoid this supreme duty” to proclaim christ to all people’ pope jonh paul II

Question 7

redemptoris missio teachings

Answer 7

• other religions contain ‘errors’
• god calls all people to find him through Christ & others non- christuabs can be saved through baptism
• inter-faith dialogue exists to understand other traditions and avoid intolerance
• ordinary people i interfaith diaologue important, encourages people to ebar witness to christ

Question 8

church of england: sharing the gospel of salavtion

Answer 8

published in 2010 and 2019. CofE approach to evangalism.

Question 9

sharing the gospel of salavtion views

Answer 9

• important to stress uniqueness of christ to people of other faiths but recognise truth in other faiths
• new population means new methods of evangalism are needed
• encounters in bible show how we should evangalise

Question 10

sharing the gospel of salavtion views (others)

Answer 10

• christians should work with others for common good, we should use common vocab to explore faith
• sharing the gospel is a proclamation of good news, not trying to sell the religion to others
• needs to be a range of approaches to evangalism

Question 11

christianity has been succesful in responding to the challenges of secularism

Answer 11

• christians who take a pluralist approach make religion equal
• sharing the gospel shows how beneficial dialogue can be
• local successes include faith groups
• builds trust and communication

Question 12

christianity has NOT been succesful in responding to the challenges of secularism

Answer 12

• many christians are exclusivists that put barriers against other religions
• redemptoris mission calling other religions ‘insufficent’
• war and conflict continues to exist
• there is no central approach to inter faith so not wide spread

Question 13

coherent societal features

Answer 13

harmony, respect, common goals, protection of the individual
inter-faith societies can also be secular, a group of people feeling safe to express their ideas as an individual

Question 14

comparing set texts

Answer 14

sharing the gospel- says evangalism must take place within the appropriate context
redemptoris- exploration of common goals that members might want to work against, also underscores unique role of the church

Question 15

redemptoris dialogue

Answer 15

daily life- meeting people in life
common good- working to benefit community
mutual understanding- more formal
spiritual life- encountering others in prayer

Question 16

‘bottom up’- Redemptoris

Answer 16

starting with the needs of indivuals may stop inter faith dialogue being directed by leaders

Question 17

inter faith dialogue has strengthened social cohesion

Answer 17

• pluralistic apporach, a shared understanding of divine
• strengthened local communties, like food banks and charities
• work from charities like ‘A Rocha’ use interfaith dialogue to promote shared drives

Question 18

inter faith dialogue has NOT strengthened social cohesion

Answer 18

• a society that is mainly secular has few opportunities to properly communicate
• even if christians want to participate, large numbers of other religious groups must as well
• too much divinity within christianity to fully agree on one message

Question 19

scripitual reasoning movement

Answer 19

small groups of religious people from different faiths meet. a common theme is chosen and each religion brings a relating text. it firces common respect and deepens understanding of faith.

Question 20

point of the scripirual reasoning movement

Answer 20

helps understand key beliefs of faith and helps understand why they disagree. it also leads to a strong relationship between participants.

Question 21

methods of scriptual reasoning

Answer 21

1. read at a level appropriate for participants. original language available but shouldnt be used to prove a point.
2. then read though lens of life. particpants are encouarged to be truthful about their reading and avoid generalising.

Question 22

david ford

Answer 22

book: the future of christian theology
says good thing about scriptual reading is that it is long term and has shared goals

Question 23

origins of scriptual reasoning

Answer 23

comes from the way Jews read scripture and their discussions. made discussion the focus point rather than truth.

Question 24

challenge to reasoning

Answer 24

christians may criticise that it makes other religions equally valuable and relatavises belief- saying there is no one truth, which christians disagree with

Question 25

scriptual reasoning does relativse religious belief

Answer 25

• exlusivists might suggest that truth found outside of christ is dangerous
• any deeper engagment with other texts relataivse religous beliefs
• some inclusivists would say that by seeing the christian message you are no longer an anonmous christian

Question 26

scriptual reasoning does not relativse religious belief

Answer 26

• richness of texts promotes collegiality rather than relativity
• aim is never to resolve debates but to engage with discussion
• doesnt try to join together all religions but recognise there is wisdom in all religion

Question 27

those with no faith

Answer 27

those who are atheists, those who dont follow religion, those who have stopped follow Christian

Question 28

chapter 37 redemptoris missio

Answer 28

christian message should be integrated into new culture so media doesnt dilute christian message

Question 29

christian teachings

Answer 29

Matthew 28: 19. Jesus’ final words are instructions to proclaim God word
Ephesisans 2:8, the Bible accepts there are people who wont accept the word

Question 30

The joy of the Gospel

Answer 30

2013 Pope Francis said that everyone who didnt know Jesus have a ‘right to recieve the Gospels’ Christians have a duty to proclaim them

Question 31

5 marks of mission

Answer 31

anglican church
- proclaim the good news
- teach and baptise new followers
- respond to human need by loving service
- transform unjust structures in society
- safeguard the integrity of creation

Question 32

christians should have a mission to those of new faith

Answer 32

• central to christian teachings to proclaim the gospel
• inclusivists would say those lving as anonymous christians should be given the right to
• exclusivists would say it is importnat to save people of no faith from hell.

Question 33

christians should NOT have a mission to those of new faith

Answer 33

• there are too many big problems with fiath for christians to try and solve
• Matthew 7: 5. Jesus said christians need to fix inner issues before moving futher
• those who believe in election would say tehres no need because theyve already been chosen