Pluralism and theology

Exclusivism

Christianity only way to salvation

Restricted access exclusivism

Hear and accept Christian message

Universal access exclusivism

God wishes everyone to be saved and gods salvation saves all with moral Christian life

Bible text on Exclusivism

“No one comes to the father expect through me”

Catholics view

Baptism and catholic life needed, even other Christian denominations not saved

Calvinists

Exclusivism - humanity fallen Jesus saved

Inclsuivism

Normative way to salvation Christianity plus anonymous christians

Rahner

Inclusivism , anonymous Christian’s - need to be actively searching truth and follow sensus divinitas

Pluralism

Multiple ways to salvation

Hick

Universal salvation, biblical truths metaphorically, religous experience in all religions

Kant

Distinguish noumena and phenomena

Noumena and phenomenal

N- divine experiment through diff phenomena

P - Theocentric not christocentric

Blind man and elephant

Lots of men try discover elephant by touching it, only the one who feels trunk/ tusk can tell