pluralism and society Flashcards

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what was before christianity in the UK

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paganism
-panthaeism
-spirituality with the earth and spirits

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who brought christianity to the UK

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the romans in the 7th century and it became the main religion

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why is religious exclusivism under pressure

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because of modern changes and a multi faith socuety

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whats inter faith dialogue

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the practise of promoting communication across faith divides between those of different religion

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liberal view of inter faith dialogue and conversion

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being open minded to changing ones beliefs
-ready to learn from each other
-only trying to convert is proselytising

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conservative view of inter faith dialogue and conversion

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faith element requires genuine expression of each persons faith
-dialogue doesnt mean requiring open minds

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weakness of conservative approach

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keeping focus on evangaliziing sacrifices dialogue part
-lack of cohesion in multi faith society

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weakness of liberal approach

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undermine faith by relativizing demands of secular society
-peaceful society needs freedom of exclusivism
-liberal goal of reletavising religious belief undermines religious freedom

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what does scriptural reasoning include

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people of different faiths coming together to read and reflect on each others scriptures

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purpose of scriptural reasoning

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learning to disagree without conflict
-encourages better understanding of others religions

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origins of textual reasoning

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peter Ochs
-textual reasoning
-combining study of scripture with thinking current issues facing jewish communities
-developed after holocaust
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method of scriptural reasoning

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participants choose a topic or theme
-members select passage
-discuss and interpret passage

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whats the problem of liberalism

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by supressing exclusivist actions it gets rid of tradition different groups
-makes traditional groups wary

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how is scriptural reasoning the middle ground

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doesnt ask participants to supress faith making it post-liberalism
-but converting others and attacking others

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what does scriptural reasoning state

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-space where people feel safe from pressure to convert or attacks on own faith
-main aim cannot be to convert
-aim to show love for your scriptures

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weakness - spiritual reasoning is relativistic

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enables open minded dialogue by supressing exclusivist faith by being against true religion
-reading scripture as if they are all true gives impression they are all equally true
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defence of spiritual reasoning

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wants to enable mutual understanding across faith divides
-post liberalisk not because it relativises but because it encourages understanding of traditional religious views and doesnt reject them

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evaluation critizicing spiritual reasoning

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conservative religions might see it as encouraging liberal attitude
-it discourages expression of exclisive truth of religion and need to convert others

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spiritual reasoning avoids liberalisms problem of relativism

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if it tries to unify different perspectives it gets rid of their indivuduality
-david ford wanted to accept differences which avoids liberalists mistakes

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gavin dcosta criticism of spiritual reasoning

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post liberalism slides into liberalism
-fords analogy of a tent suggests liberal approach of unifying different perspectives
-they explain other attempts to explain reality as well as their own
-SR doesnt allow criticism of other approaches
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issue of secular liberal pressure on traditional christian exclusivism

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paul eddy- part of COE general synod
-argued result of liberality approach that christians are socially pressures towards pluralism
-christians made to feel guilty about view of jesus

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secular liberals response to paul eddy

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revativistic social pressure justified because exclusitist attitudes cause social problem
-hitchens agrees- religious people should have freedom to convert but should be looked down upon
-domesticating religion essential for social cohesion
-result of free speech not marginalisation

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a free society allows conversion and social pressure has other consequences defending spiritual reasoning

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-part of liberal democracy for freedom of speech
-up to others to listen- encourages social stability
-relativistic social pressure can drive religious believers to fundamentalism
-if they think religion under attack- gravitate to extreme forms of exclusivism

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response to defence of conservatism

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W L craigs defence of the conservative approach to interfaith dialogue
argues influence of political correctness, post modernims have influenced theological pluralism -revlativism necessary to openess- alan bloom -if religious diversity calls for openess which requires relativism then incompatiable with objective truth of christianity -true relgious diversity has to include traditional exclusivism
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paul knitters liberationist pluralism
-argues pluralism essential for cohesive multi religion society -link between exclusivism and violence- nazis thought god was on their side -doctrines and theology get in way of tolerance -we need to be happy about neighours religion not just accept it -parrallel with relgiious and racial harmony
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pope john pauls redemptoris missio
-refers to spiritual purpose of church on earth -urgent duty to preach gospel -missionary focus for individual people and humanity as whole
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JP2 in redemptoris missio on the validity of conversion
missions now to extreme and fails to respect freedom -JP2 says conversion done without coercion and respectfully -second vatican council says everyone has right to relgious freedom including from coercion -preach christ but only with respect to peoples conscience
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progressive liberals response to JP2 views
given history of christianitys violence only way they could apologise is to never convert anyone again -giles fraser- because of anti semitism he tries not to convert jews
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JP2 defending inclusivist approach to inderfaith dialogue and conversion
-he regards christianity as truth but other religions as containing some of christians gods revalation -dialogue mutual and enrichment -open minded dialogue with exclusively truth christianity and converting people
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kungs criticicm of rahners anonymous christians
view presumptous and disregards non christians identities -describes it as theological rebranding of extra ecclesium nulla salum
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kungs critique extension to JP2
respect pf JP2 insincere -respect based on assumption truths in other faiths is christian truth -fails to recognize other faiths as authentic and distinct