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Challenging commonly held assumptions in the field of religious studies, the author argues that religious pluralism as a paradigm of religious belief is deeply flawed. This work focuses particularly on the foundations of John Hick's influential articulation of religious pluralism, and suggests its consonance with postmodernist criticism. The critique of pluralism is followed by a defense of Christian exclusivism, and its moral viability as a style of religious belief. The comprehensive reference bibliography records the major works in the study of religious pluralism.
List of contents
Preface: Pluralism--From Phenomenon to Conviction
Acknowledgments
Philosophical Aspects of Religious Pluralism
Ethical Aspects of Religious Pluralism
The Postmodern Parallel
The Meaning of Christian Exclusivism
Bibliography
Index
About the author
BRAD STETSON is Director of The David Institute, a social research group in southern California. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Ethics from the University of Southern California and has written widely on political and religious topics. Brad Stetson lectures in the Religious Studies Department at California State University Long Beach, where he has taught since 1995. He has written widely on religious and social topics, including Pluralism and Particularity in Religious Belief (Praeger, 1994) and Human Dignity and Contemporary Liberalism (Praeger, 1998).
BRAD STETSON is director of the David Institute, a social research organization. Stetson received his Ph.D. in Social Ethics from the University of Southern California. His previous books include: Challenging the Civil Rights Establishment, coauthored by Joseph G. Conti (Praeger, 1993) and Pluralism and Particularity in Religious Belief (Praeger, 1994).
