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A 4 page paper that explains four views: mutual opposition, exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism. The writer comments on whether each view promotes tolerance and diversity. A brief discussion of religion and science is provided and each of the four views is related to these debates. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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overwhelming pessimism in the world has led to extreme pluralism that interferes with reason (Pope John Paul II, Introduction, 1998). The problem with pluralism is that all positions on an
issue are considered valid but, in reality, these positions are nothing more than opinions (Mullaney, 2006). With so many religious positions claiming to be the truth, people are confused and
feel lost. There is too much religious pluralities. As the Pope said, all of this expansion of viewpoints has led to confusion and feelings of aloneness. People begin to
doubt what they really believe under these conditions. There are four major views in religious plurality. The mutual opposition view is based on the belief that no religion is the
right one and therefore, there is no reason to accept one specific religion (Gerrie, n.d.). This view is so tolerant, there are no rights and wrongs. Exclusivism is the
view that ones own religion is the right one and all other religions are wrong (Gerrie, n.d.). This relates directly to ones salvation, which is only possible through this particular
religion (Vlach, 2007). Christians base this claim on different Biblical passages, including "John 14:6: I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but
through Me" (Vlach, 2007). However, Judaism and Islam are also exclusive religions (Vlach, 2007). They may admit or acknowledge that another religions may know parts of the truth but not
the entire truth (Vlach, 2007). This view is not at all tolerant nor is it diverse. It is quite the opposite condemning all but one religion and claiming that only
people of that religion will be saved. Inclusivism is the opposite. This viewpoint holds that one religion is best but salvation may be gained through other religions (Gerrie, n.d.; Vlach,
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