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DB 1 Apol 525

The document discusses pluralism, inclusivism, and exclusivism in relation to Christianity and other religions. It asserts that Christianity is the only true religion, while acknowledging that other religions contain some truths but do not contribute to salvation. The author argues that understanding repentance and forgiveness in Christianity is essential for salvation, contrasting it with the law practiced in other religions.

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DB 1 Apol 525

The document discusses pluralism, inclusivism, and exclusivism in relation to Christianity and other religions. It asserts that Christianity is the only true religion, while acknowledging that other religions contain some truths but do not contribute to salvation. The author argues that understanding repentance and forgiveness in Christianity is essential for salvation, contrasting it with the law practiced in other religions.

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Based on your reading in Module 1: Week 1, what are pluralism, inclusivism, and exclusivism?

Address the following questions: If Christianity is true, are other religions also true? Why or why

not? Do other religions contain truths? If yes, give examples. Do other religions contribute to

salvation? If yes, how or in what ways? If no, why not? Include a total word count at the bottom

of your thread.

Pluralism as defined in Oxford dictionary, is, “a condition or system in which two or more states,

groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist.”1 In a religious or belief setting, the

acceptance and or tolerance of all beliefs can be considered pluralistic. “Inclusivism is the view

that there is actually only one true religion, but other religions are either imperfect versions of it,

or adherents of other religions, even though they may not know it, actually receive the benefits of

that one prototype religion.”2 It’s kind of like taking ideas and beliefs from two or more

practices, subconsciously, and forming one’s own belief. Exclusivism is defined as “the practice

of excluding or being exclusive.”3

Christianity is true which means that other religions are not true. Basic reasoning suggests that if

something is true it cannot be proven false by something else that is true. There can only be one

truth.

Other religions do contain truths. I have heard that even a lie contains some truth, which makes it

believable to some. The belief in various religions that there is a God is true, however, the belief

that this god is the same God that Christians worship is not true.

1 Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed., s.v. “pluralism,” accessed May 14, 2022, http://www.oed.com.
2 Winfried Corduan, Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions, Second Edition. (InterVarsity
Press Academic, 2012), 56.

3 Merriam Webster.Com Dictionary, s.v. “exclusivism,” accessed May 14, 2022, https://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/exclusivism.

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The contribution to salvation from other religions can be argued with the scripture. In Romans

7:7, Paul states, “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I

had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou

shalt not covet. (KJV) Religions that still practice the law cannot be saved, and those of us that

understand repentance and the forgiveness of sin because of the practicing of the law, will have

salvation because of this knowledge.

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