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Modern Theology
Mr. Mauthe's Great Thinkers class
Question | Answer |
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exclusivism | literal interpretation of Jesus' words: "I am the way...no one gets to the Father except through me" |
exclusivism | Jesus is the only savior of the world; there is only one path to salvation-all non-CHristians cannot be saved (ex. fundamentalist faiths believe this); not the Catholic Church view |
inclusivism | the teaching of the Catholic Church |
what theological idea is Karl Rahner associated with | inclusivism |
inclusivism | Jesus is the only savior of the world; Anonymous Christianity |
anonymous Christianity | non-christians can be saved-they have God's law written on his or her heart; by living the christian lifestyle, non-christians become "anonymous christians" who need God's mercy therefore anyone can be saved |
anyone can be saved, but Jesus is the means of salvation; Catholic is the brightest part of the flashlight; as the light dims some Christian denominations are there (Catholic is the fullness of truth) | inclusivism |
what theological idea is John Hick (an anglican christian) associated with | pluralism |
pluralism | each religion contributes to an understanding of "the real" but no religion has the whole truth; religions "constitute different 'lenses' through which the divine reality is differently perceived; Jesus is not the savior but a savior |
religions are a cultural reaction to an understanding of the Real | pluralism |
inclusivism criticism | why is Christianity at the center? God should be at the center |
pluralism: God is personal & impersonal | ex. electro magnetic radiation can be seen as waves & particles when experimented on & both are valid; complimentary truths; depends on how you see God |
problem with pluralism | there is no religious complete truth but if you believe you have the compelte truth you're lying; Jesus isn't the savior |
3 main topics of feminist theology | 1.nature of God(do we limit God by using predominantly male images?)2.the person of Chirst(is His maleness a necessary"ingredient"to His role as savior? 3.the understanding of Sin (is the traditional female experience an insight into other"types"of sin? |