Presented here are brief lists of points for health care providers to keep in mind when caring for patients from a number of different religious traditions. Religious pluralism is an attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religious belief systems. Quinn, the philosophical challenge of religious diversity david hume, of miracles william lane craig, no other way a middle knowledge perspective on the exclusivity of salvation through christ john hick, religious pluralism and salvation the philosophy of religious pluralism a critical appraisal. Religious diversity and its challenges to religious belief. While the specific questions raised by religious plurality differ across traditions, the more.
Drawing from a new national survey and hundreds of indepth qualitative interviews, this book is the first systematic effort to assess. It is often characterized as an attitude of openness between affiliates of different religions. Religious diversity in contemporary philosophy of religion. Theres a lot of talk about diversity in the academic arena, in public policy, and in the marketplace. Clooney, religious diversity and comparative theology, chapter 1 from deep learning across religious borders. For instance, the monotheistic religions judaism, christianity, and islam agree that there is a sole god. The philosophical challenge of religious diversity in. For some americans the solution is to remove all religious affiliation from the state. German philosophers of religion ludwig feuerbach and ernst troeltsch concluded. Why should christian educators be thinking about this. Religious diversity is one of the toughest challenges that todays european societies face in their search for identity, equality and cohesion in. Exploring religious pluralism unesco digital library.
Exploring religious diversity analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact that many religions in the world often appear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice. First, i have framed the question in terms of the challenge that moral diversity and relativism put to soldiering. Living with religious diversity was a two day seminar cosponsored and funded by the social sciences and humanities research council of canada and the university of ottawa and hosted by the india international centre in delhi. The pragmatics of defining religion in a multicultural world.
Religious freedom democracy facing history and ourselves. Featuring contributors from philosophy, religious studies, and theology, it is unified by the way in which many of the authors engage in sustained critical examination of one anothers position. This survey includes questions about the publics views about religious diversity, such as attitudes toward and contact with muslims, hindus, and buddhists. The problem of religious diversity arises when we notice that religious diversityconfusion is not surprising on the hypothesis of metaphysical naturalism. Could lessons from asia, oceania and the middle east help europe overcome the challenge of religious diversity. There are six basic responses to religious diversity. Prior to taking up the challenges, two comments are in order. Dialogues in the philosophy of religion pp 179194 cite as. A key issue to be resolved is whether a reasonable person may believe in the epistemic superiority of any one religious ideology in the light of religious diversity. On a realist conception one religions claim to ultimate truth necessarily conflicts with that of another if these claims diverge. Evaluates the fundamental philosophical underpinnings of the debates between religious and nonreligious approaches to religious diversity.
In what ways is religious diversity a challenge, and in what ways is. Faced by the challenge of religious plurality, most philosophers of re ligion view pluralism and exclusivism as the most accepted and fully developed positions. The theological challenge of religious pluralism springerlink. This unique volume collects some of the best recent work on the philosophical challenge the religious diversity poses for religious belief. John holusha, the spirit of japan, 20 miles from detroit, new york times, may 30, 1985. Netland phd, claremont graduate university is professor of philosophy of religion and intercultural studies at trinity evangelical divinity school, where he also directs the phd in intercultural studies program. Evaluates the fundamental philosophical underpinnings of the debates between religious and non religious approaches to religious diversity. The key reason is the nature of god and his creation. An internalist pluralist solution to the problem of religious and ethical diversity. Religious diversity exists whenever seemingly sincere, knowledgeable individuals hold incompatible beliefs on the same religious issue. The philosophical challenge of religious diversity, p. Religion, philosophy and culture are three elements of the human reality. Unity in diversity philosophy and the meaning of dialogue. America and the challenges of religious diversity by robert.
Religious pluralism is a value, a cultural or religious ideology which positively welcomes the encounter of religions. America and the challenges of religious diversity on jstor. Thats because nature is indifferent, and there is no god to care about us getting to god. Oxford university press, 2000, for an important collection of articles on religious diversity. The survey was designed by robert wuthnow at princeton university in conjunction with the responding to diversity project sponsored by the lilly endowment. Cultural diversity, religious syncretism and people of. Keith ward truth and the diversity of religions in philip l. Religious diversity and the secular university crassh. The challenges and opportunities of americas religious diversity the aspen institute.
He is the author or coauthor of several books, includingencountering religious pluralism. Hard pluralism, advocated by among others the religious philosopher john hick, means accepting that all religions are true except for those that claim exclusive truth, because they contradict the fundamental principle of pluralism. In this lesson students will be familiarized with the basic history, beliefs, and practices of the worlds major religious traditions. Philosophy of religion, fictionalism, and religious diversity. Philosophy of religion is the philosophical study of the meaning and nature of religion. Mar 22, 2018 how do you know that christianity is the one true worldview. The recognition of this inconclusiveness suggests a logical basis for religious pluralism alongside the more familiar ethical and theological grounds for religious pluralism that motivated some of the onetime exclusivists and inclusivists featured in this book, such as john hick 12428, hiromasa mase 2, and shusaku endo 1284, to set. But since early modern times, increasing information from travel, publishing, and emigration have forced thoughtful people to reflect more deeply on. Alstons epistemology of religious belief and the problem. Introduction to religious diversity by mitch bogen lesson in brief. Cultural diversity, religious syncretism and people of india. Religious diversity is the fact that there are significant differences in religious belief and practice. One or two class periods depending on your choices.
Living with religious diversity, religion and diversity. Religious diversity exists in a striking way between religions that are theistic and those that are not. The problem of religious diversity edinburgh university press. The term itself suggests only the presence of religious difference, for example typical urban diversity, and infers nothing about equal representation in the context. The philosophical challenge of religious diversity paperback. The philosophical challenge of religious diversity 9780195121551. Posted april 30, 20 december 12, 2018 esteban lugo. Summary religion and diversity survey, 20022003 data. Problems of religious diversity is a very helpful introduction to the cluster of questions arising from religious diversity in the west. The philosophical challenge of religious diversity. Unity in diversity philosophy and the meaning of dialogue between religions.
The survey also includes questions regarding religious. Philosophy of religion internet encyclopedia of philosophy. The difference between religious diversity and religious. With so much religious diversity among groups of people could government politics function without any religious affiliation and still represent the will of the people as a whole. Religious diversity, theories of internet encyclopedia of. Gottesbeweise, the classical philosophical arguments for the existence of god, only relates to the phenomenal empirical realm, but does not exclude another, genuine, access to the. America and the challenges of religious diversitylooks not only at how we have adapted to diversity in the past, but at the ways rankandfile americans, clergy, and other community leaders are responding today. Upon analysis of wilfred cantwell smiths discussion of religious diversity, maritains position on the relation between religion and the secular world, and hegels presupposition about abstract rights, this common question arises. Pdf theorising religious diversity in a multicultural world.
Problems of religious diversity philosophy of religion. We must see that biblical diversity is not a consequence of sin. Religious diversity explores the breadth and significance of such conflict. It is arguably the doctrinal and philosophical aspects of a religion which are. In what ways is religious diversity a challenge, and in what ways is it an.
Ravi zacharias international ministries 3,706,164 views. In wilfred cantwell smiths book the faith of other men he starts by describing his challenge as. It has always been recognized by people outside the smallest and most isolated communities. Volume 5, issue 4, october 1988 religious pluralism. The worlds religious landscape is marked by similarly credible but conflicting truth claims. Presented here are brief lists of points for health care providers to keep in mind when caring for. The world is teeming with hundreds of religions, all making different claims and demanding different lifestyles. The is a good book by one of the best sociologists of religion working today. A number of philosophers have recently turned their attention to the relationship between religious diversity and religious tolerance, with the main focus on whether acknowledgement of, and subsequent reflection on, religious diversity might lead to greater religious tolerance. This lead is in list format, but may read better as prose. How do you know that christianity is the one true worldview.
America and the challenges of religious diversity looks not only at how we have adapted to diversity in the past, but at the ways rankandfile americans, clergy, and other community leaders are responding today. Managing religious diversity in the workplace is a toolkit that aims to support employ ers to identify the main challenges and barriers of accommodating religious minorities in european workplaces and how to practically respond to those challenges. Drawing from a new national survey and hundreds of indepth qualitative interviews, this book is the first systematic effort to. The philosophical challenge of religious diversity 1st edition. Religious diversity and perceptual knowledge of god. Hinduism, by contrast, typically recognizes many gods and goddesses, although some varieties of hinduism, which count these many. For example, environmentalists can have a feeling of absolute dependence upon the natural world without thereby holding. The focus is on the issues raised by the recent increase in american religious diversity, especially due to the influx of followers of nonchristian religions, including muslims, hindus, buddhists, and others. Finally, a fourth conception of religious pluralism refers to a political.
The selections are interdisciplinary, meeker and quinn noting that religious diversity is of interest not only to philosophers, but also to scholars in religious studies and theology. The philosophical challenge of religious diversity article in teaching philosophy 24 3. However, it is important that we at least acknowledge one way in which relativism serves not as a. The introduction offers a helpful discussion of exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism.
It will place the dialogic dynamics of religious interaction at the heart of a series of interlinked workshops, summer schools and seminars, to explore how the university can explore the issue of religious diversity in the most sophisticated, historically grounded and productive manner. See philip quinn and kevin meeker, the philosophical challenge of religious diversity new york. For example, environmentalists can have a feeling of absolute dependence upon the natural world without thereby holding a religious attitude although some do hold one. In our own time a new challenge to the structure of christian belief has come from our awareness. There is expanding research on teachers perspectives of the validity and challenges of religious education in the uk, sweden, norway, australia and germany, where such courses are mandatory. Contains a glossary that defines the booka s key technical terms and how they are related to one another. Aug 05, 2015 religious diversity is the coexistence of two or more religious communities in a specific geopolitical setting. The volume distinguishes the differences between religious and nonreligious responses to these questions, and evaluates the fundamental philosophical. America and the challenges of religious diversity by. A comparative theological perspective table of contents. Religious diversity poses a challenge to the view that exclusive religious beliefs can be justified and warranted. Philosophy of religion, fictionalism, and religious diversity article in international journal for philosophy of religion 681.
Religious diversity, theories of internet encyclopedia of philosophy. If philosophy has any role to play in that project, it is, or should be, the role of exemplifying how a deepened understanding of diverse religious. Christianity teaches that god is allloving and allpowerful, and yet he chose to reveal his saving truth by way of a human sacrifice in a remote corner of the roman empire 2000 years ago, and will forever torture everyone who hasnt heard of this or can. Problems of religious diversity analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact that many religions in the world often appear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice. This unique volume collects some of the best recent work on the philosophical challenge that religious diversity poses for religious belief.
Evaluates the fundamental philosophical underpinnings of the. Alstons epistemology of religious belief and the problem of. Religious diversity could even subvert our initial exposure to religion. Both those just becoming acquainted with the issues and those already quite familiar with the debates will benefit from careful study of paul griffiths clear and stimulating treatment of the subject. If the first could be compared to the feet with which man journeys towards his destiny, philosophy could represent the eyes that scrutinize that journey, and culture, the earth on which man is walking during his concrete pilgrimage. Sigmund freud 18561939, one of the great psychologists of the twentieth century, wrote that religion is comparable to a childhood neurosis. The problem of religious diversity edinburgh university. Religious diversity is one of the toughest challenges that todays european societies face in their search for identity, equality and cohesion. The topic of the thesis is the challenge that religious diversity poses to religious belief. Diversity of this sort is pervasive, existing not only across basic theistic systems but also within these theistic systems themselves. But religious diversity does provide a problem for certain religions, like christianity. Analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact that many religions in the world often appear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice.
Religious diversity may be making america less religious. Quinn, the philosophical challenge of religious diversity david hume, of miracles william lane craig, no other way a middle knowledge perspective on the exclusivity of salvation through christ john hick, religious pluralism and salvation the philosophy of religious pluralism a critical. In the third, pluralism is a philosophical school, what is known as valuepluralism in which values are irreducibly plural. The church, in its unity and in its diversity, is gods strategic vehicle for bringing into being the new creation. It includes the analyses of religious concepts, beliefs, terms, arguments, and practices of religious adherents. Hard pluralism, advocated by among others the religious philosopher john hick, means accepting that all religions are true except for those that claim exclusive truth, because they contradict the. This thesis neither engages in theological philosophical debates concerning the encounter between religions, nor concentrates on theoretical conceptual discussions. Pcrd is a compilation of fourteen important papers on the challenge of religious diversity.
Religious pluralism presupposes religious diversity but religious diversity does not guarantee religious pluralism. Equally upright and thoughtful people who appear to possess similarly well. The challenge of relativism and moral diversity to soldiering. The church is the visible expression of gods kingdom. Christianity and religious diversity reading religion. Religious diversity pluralism stanford encyclopedia of.