Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310212766 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Debate that Concerns the Identity of God Trevin Wax Is Jesus the only way to God?What happens to sincere people of other faiths?What about those who never hear the gospel?You haven't been in ministry long if you haven't been bombarded with questions like these. Do you ever find yourself struggling to articulate compassionately the exclusivity of Christ for salvation? Are you intrigued by the arguments of inclusivism and pluralism?The Zondervan Counterpoints series answers the question of "salvation in a pluralistic world" by bringing together a wide spectrum of v. Good Book on Four Views on Salvation Rose Cabral Clear and well written book on the four views of salvation. Enjoyed the counter arguments after each chapter.. jlbayles said Five Stars. Great purchase. Thank you.
Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips)This book allows each contributor to not only present the case for his view, but also to critique and respond to the critiques of the other contributors.The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views—both Christian and non-Christian—on important theological issues.. The belief that Christ is the only way to God is being challenged, and increasingly Christianity is seen as just one among many valid paths to God.In Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World, four perspectives are presented by their major proponents:
Gary Phillips. Putting it in the context of a symposium is likely to raise provocative and constructive questions that might otherwise be overlooked. That Geivett and Phillips, who call their position "evidentialist particularism," get the last word is significant. Douglas Geivett together with W. The book is intended for a conservative Evangelical audience likely to be most sympathetic to the Geivett-Phillips perspective. From Booklist Rooted in a 1992 theology conference at Wheaton College, which brought together young Evangelicals to discuss challenges posed by "normative pluralism and inclusivism," this book, like the conference, responds to pluralism as a challenge. The book is a symposium, with chapters by John Hick, Clark Pinnock, Alister McGrath, and R. Steve Schroeder. Putting that perspective last is likely to confirm the audience's sympathy. In general, Hick issue