Exclusivism: Christianity is the one true religion and it is only through Christianity that one can be saved
Inclusivism: Christianity is the one true religion but it is possible for non-Christians to be saved through other religions
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what is pluralism?
All religions are equally true and equal paths to salvation
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what was Aquinas exclusivism?
holds that we are so corrupted by original sin that genuine persevering faith in Jesus is only possible with God’s help: his gift of grace
only with God’s granting of undeserved grace can we possibly be saved
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what are criticisms of Aquinas exclusivism?
if we have original sin and are thus completely unable to avoid doing evil, it would surely be unjust for God to punish us for our sinful behaviour
not our fault we have original sin
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what are criticisms of inclusivism?
what about people who lived before or had never heard of Christ? How could a supposedly omnibenevolent God refuse salvation for such people due to factors which are clearly beyond their control?
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what did john hick say about pluralism?
claimed the same was true for religion as different religions are different human interpretations of the one true divine reality. Hick thought the differences between religions were merely cultural
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what did john hick say?
argues that those particular theological details such as the divinity of Jesus or number of Gods believed in are part of the ‘conceptual lens’ that different cultures project onto reality
Clearly Christianity can’t be right that Jesus is the son of God
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Front
what is pluralism?
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All religions are equally true and equal paths to salvation
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