Religious Pluralism And Theolgoy (inclusivism)

Question 1

What is theological incksivism

Answer 1

Theological inclusivism is the view that although Christianity offers the normative means fo salivation, “anonymous Christian’s” can also receive salvation
- argues gods knowledge is implicit not only fides ex auditu

Question 2

What does structural inclusivism argue and who developed it

Answer 2

• Roman Catholic Jesuit Karl Rahner
  Any religions whos structures allow us to develop an openness to gods grace as revealed in Christ will be offered salvation

Question 3

How does rahner argue all humans desire grace and salvation

Answer 3

• human experience of knowledge is finite and limited
• due to this finiteness, humans have to accept an unconditional openness to god
• this leads them due to openness To desire grace and salvation

Question 4

What is Rayners final assertion

Answer 4

A concept close to sensus divinitatis
- argues that humans are deep down aware of their mortality and limitations
- this prompts them to think about the nature of their existence
- they then find their existence is very mysterious
- at this point they come into contact with gods unfsthomable grace

Question 5

What does enhancer argue about religion and his claims

Answer 5

• all great religions implicitly support hsi claim when they tell their followers to act charitably, lovingly and selflessly as well as developing worship structures open to god
• only religions which explicitly present grace is Christianity
• it is this relationship between implicit and explicit which allows rahner to investigate the relationship between Christianity and non Christian religions and the inculpably ignorant