Inclusivism (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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What is inclusivism?
What is inclusivism?
Christianity normative; anonymous Christians can be saved
Anonymous Christians
Anonymous Christians
Live in grace of God; attain salvation outside explicit Christianity
Main inclusivist theologian
Main inclusivist theologian
Karl Rahner
Rahner at Second Vatican year
Rahner at Second Vatican year
1965
Unconditional openness (Rahner)
Unconditional openness (Rahner)
Inbuilt human openness to God's existence; desire grace
Votum ecclesiae
Votum ecclesiae
Want God's grace by faithful following w/o knowing Christ
Lawful religion
Lawful religion
Non-Christian faith can mediate salvation in degrees
Inculpably ignorant
Inculpably ignorant
No knowledge of God through no fault of their own
Invisible Church
Invisible Church
Anonymous Christians are part of it
Acts 17-23 & inclusivism
Acts 17-23 & inclusivism
Greeks worshipped Christian God unknowingly until Paul evangelised
Transfiguration support (Mark 9:2-8)
Transfiguration support (Mark 9:2-8)
Moses & Elijah show pre-Christ figures can be saved
Cornelius (Acts 10)
Cornelius (Acts 10)
Theo-centric not Christo-centric; saved by right acts
Disguised exclusivism critique
Disguised exclusivism critique
Still claims only one way to God via Jesus
Catholic view on Rahner's inclusivism
Catholic view on Rahner's inclusivism
Wholly rejected
Hans Kung on anonymous Christianity
Hans Kung on anonymous Christianity
Jews, Muslims, atheists find it 'presumptuous'