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Exclusivism

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Only one religion is true and all others are false
Salvation is only possible through faith in Jesus
Non-christians or other denominations will be destined to hell/not heaven

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Inclusivism

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Christianity is the only true religion, but non-Christians can go to heaven
Anonymous Christian - behaves ethically like a Christian without being a Christian

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Arguments against exclusivism

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God is omnibenevolent, wouldn’t give salvation to only Christians
People who lived before Jesus could not have been saved, yet the Bible says they were
God is fair and won’t condemn people who have not heard of Jesus

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Arguments against inclusivism

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It’s just a form of exclusivism
Still has the vibe that Christianity is the one true religion
Doesn’t take other religions seriously

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Pluralism

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Belief that God reveals himself through all religions
Christianity is one of many valid responses to God
John Hick

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To prove pluralism, John Hick said that all major faiths have two things in common

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None can prove that it is the one and only true religion

Individuals of all faiths have experiences they say come from God

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Arguments against pluralism

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Ignores genuine differences between religions
Religions actually contradict each other so they cannot be different versions of the same truth
Religious followers hold their beliefs to be completely true, not somewhat true

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Ecumenicalism

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Unifying the Christian Churches

Christian Churches cooperating in worship and working together to serve humanity

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Arguments against ecumenicalism

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Exclusivist find it hard to accept other denominations as equals
Some Churches prefer to stay distinct
Some Churches are concerned ecumenicalism will make them less distinct from other Christian groups

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Aims of interfaith dialogue

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Enabling members of different faiths to form friendships
Learn about each others beliefs
Promote multi faith events in local communities

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Proselytisation

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An extreme form of evangelism that usually involves an invasion of privacy and lack of respect for views already held

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Atheists

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Believe there is no God

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Agnostics

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Believe it is impossible to know if God exists

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Secularists

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Believe that everyone has the right to freedom of belief

Religion should not have special status, or receive special treatment by the State