Religious pluralism and theology (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards

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Exclusivism
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Definition of exclusivism

Christianity offers the only means to salvation

Alan Race's three Christian perspectives on other faiths

Exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism

Alternative term for exclusivism (less negative)

Particularism

Bible verse: 'I am the Way, Truth & Life. No one comes...'

John 14:6

Bible verse: 'There is salvation in no one else'

Acts 4:12

D'Costa's term for beliefs affecting salvation views

Controlling beliefs

Latin: Salvation through Christ alone

Sola Christus

Latin: No salvation outside the Church

Extra ecclesia nulla salus

Latin: Faith comes from hearing the Gospel

Fides ex auditu

Pope Paul VI's term for truth in non-Christian faiths

Ray of truth

Kraemer's view on truth in non-Christian religions

No partial truth exists; must accept Christ or not

Barth's quote on how God can reveal himself

Even a dead dog

Calvin's term for innate sense of the divine in humans

Sensus divinitatus

Craig's solution for those inculpably ignorant

God knows hearts, knows what they would have chosen

Russell's criticism of all religions

All great religions are both untrue and harmful

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