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Re‐Framing the Question: How Can We Construct a Theology of Religions?
Author(s) -
Peters Ted
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6385.2007.00350.x
Subject(s) - confessional , universalism , typology , dilemma , sociology , religious studies , framing (construction) , pluralism (philosophy) , epistemology , philosophy , theology , political science , law , anthropology , geography , politics , archaeology
: The existing framework—the typology of exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism—seems inadequate for resolving the dilemma Lutheran theologians confront: how to show respect for believers of the world's religions while still retaining the Christian commitment to mission. A substitute typology is proffered that distinguishes confessional exclusivism, confessional universalism, and supra‐confessional universalism. The option of confessional universalism provides a path for affirming a specific religious commitment—that in Jesus Christ God has been revealed as gracious—that is universally applicable; yet, holders of this position can demonstrate respect for, and cooperate with, members of other religious traditions who see matters differently.