The Phenomenon of Religious Pluralism - Coursework Example

We can see that in the world some will 'have the light of the gospel', and those who will not; have an "Existing Light" View. This implies that those who respond positively to the light will have to be able to get salvation without further light; the "Greater Light" View. Here it is asserted that ‘those who respond to the light, will be given greater light’; "Later Light" View. Here it is said that the chance to hear the gospel and respond for or against Jesus will be certainly given to those who have never heard of Christ during the Second Advent or after death.

The self-assessment of Christianity, in the context of pluralism, varied from insisting on its exclusivity to the recognition of the other religions - and is still not fully defined. Many Christians insist that life in Christ leads to life in the world of the future, while all other religions with their pluralism reflect different ways of the human attempts to get the Gospel Truth within the framework of history. Read More