Jump to navigation

Home

Christian Library

Main menu

  • Browse
  • Log in
  • OTP

Search

Subscribe to RSS - pluralism

pluralism

Losing Our Religion

  • Popular
  • Michael Wagner

This article explains why religious neutrality in a country is ultimately harmful toward Christianity. It explains the development of religious pluralism, where now the disagreements over moral princi­ples are much deeper than in the past.

  • Read more about Losing Our Religion
  • Share
  • Add new comment

The Church's Task in a Pluralistic Society

  • Popular
  • Cornelis Pronk

What should the task of the church be in a pluralistic society? The church must first understand the danger posed by pluralism – privative religion. The impact of this danger on the church is the death of evangelism.

  • Read more about The Church's Task in a Pluralistic Society
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Challenges to the Gospel in a Secular World

  • Popular
  • Paul Coulter

Post-Christianity, pluralism and postmodernism are some of the challenges facing the church as she finds herself in a secularised society. This article argues that the church can face these challenges with the gospel. It defines the gospel and shows how the church can communicate it to the world.

  • Read more about Challenges to the Gospel in a Secular World
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Religious Pluralism

  • Semi-Technical
  • Alister E. McGrath

In talking about religious pluralism one must learn to distinguish between pluralism as a fact of life and as ideology. This article considers how Christians should view the claims of pluralism?

  • Read more about Religious Pluralism
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Plurality, Ambiguity, and Despair in Contemporary Theology

  • Semi-Technical
  • Craig M. Gay

What is the impact of the phenomenon of modern socio-cultural pluralism on the Christian faith? In particular, this article looks at how pluralism has been used to justify recent theological proposals commonly labelled "the theology of world religions" or "pluralistic theology." These proposals suggest that Christians cannot represent the Christian faith in such a way as to exclude or even threaten the validity of other world religions.

  • Read more about Plurality, Ambiguity, and Despair in Contemporary Theology
  • Share
  • Add new comment

The Christian Church's Response to Pluralism

  • Semi-Technical
  • Alister E. McGrath

The church in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries is confronted with religious pluralism. McGrath points out the attack made against the doctrines of the incarnation and the Trinity. He argues that the specific identity of God is central to the formulation of the doctrine of the Trinity. The article argues the question whether it is possible to remain faithful to the Christian faith and engage positively with the challenge of pluralism.

  • Read more about The Christian Church's Response to Pluralism
  • Share
  • Add new comment

The Challenge of Pluralism for the Contemporary Church

  • Semi-Technical
  • Alister E. McGrath

Churches are faced with the reality of pluralism. While the basic phenomenon is not new, the intellectual response to it is: the suggestion that plurality of beliefs is theoretically justified. The first casualty of the pluralist agenda is truth. McGrath's approach is to articulate some of the central presuppositions and methods of a pluralist ideology and intellectual pluralism.

  • Read more about The Challenge of Pluralism for the Contemporary Church
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Toward an Evangelical Theology of Religions

  • Technical
  • Clark H. Pinnock

One of the features of modern society is pluralism, and in particular religious pluralism. Should Christianity have a more inclusive approach towards other religions? The Lausanne II Conference placed the matter clearly on the table and agenda of evangelicalism.

  • Read more about Toward an Evangelical Theology of Religions
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Relevance of 'Calvinism' for the Church Growth and Expansion in the Modern World

  • Basic
  • Joop Schreuder

After showing that in postmodernism and pluralism the church is not meeting a new enemy, this article shows how evangelism from a Reformed perspective can be undertaken based on the Reformed doctrines, keeping God at the centre.

  • Read more about Relevance of 'Calvinism' for the Church Growth and Expansion in the Modern World
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Religious Pluralism

  • Popular
  • Timothy G. Alford

This is the fifth article in a series on various doctrinal issues facing the church today. This article looks at the challenge introduced by pluralism and interfaith. Christians should not compromise the truth about God, Jesus Christ, or the gospel; however, they must find a way to build bridges to reach others for Christ.

  • Read more about Religious Pluralism
  • Share
  • Add new comment

The Necessity of Christian Intolerance

  • Popular
  • Ian Hamilton

"The church in general is characterized by doctrinal indifference." This article discusses intolerance in our defending of the truth and pluralism in society today.

  • Read more about The Necessity of Christian Intolerance
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Cultural Barriers to Preaching

  • Popular
  • John A. Haverland

This article is about the barriers to the preaching of the gospel that result from postmodernism. The author looks at secularism, pluralism, and the loss of truth.

  • Read more about Cultural Barriers to Preaching
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Is There Room For Unbelief?

  • Popular
  • Richard E. Knodel

This article is about pluralism and tolerance in our society. It looks at the relation of church and world.

  • Read more about Is There Room For Unbelief?
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Opinions, Robbery, and the Resurrection

  • Popular
  • Ian D. Glover

This article is about faith in a pluralistic society. Is pluralism really the answer? Can you really just believe what you want as long as it is useful for your life? What about truth?

  • Read more about Opinions, Robbery, and the Resurrection
  • Share
  • Add new comment

The Church's Mission in a Pluralistic Society

  • Semi-Technical
  • Donald M. Macdonald

This article is about pluralism and how we should bring the gospel and do missions in a pluralistic society.

  • Read more about The Church's Mission in a Pluralistic Society
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Can a Faithful Christianity Embrace a Pluralistic Theology of Religions?

  • Semi-Technical
  • Rick Simpson

This is a critique of prescriptive pluralism. Pluralism argues that there is no one truth or one way of salvation. Rick Simpson argues that prescriptive pluralism does not fit with faithful Christianity.

  • Read more about Can a Faithful Christianity Embrace a Pluralistic Theology of Religions?
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Intolerance? Or Honest Conviction?

  • Popular
  • Andrew H. Selle

This article is about tolerance and our conviction of faith. The author also discusses pluralism and respect for different beliefs.

  • Read more about Intolerance? Or Honest Conviction?
  • Share
  • Add new comment

Left sidebar

Library

Loading ...
Christ comes with a blessing in each hand: forgiveness in one, holiness in the other Arthur W. Pink
  • Share