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Schools of Thought
1. No salvation outside the Church.
Value: Sets a forceful line of exclusion and
inclusion.
Problem: What about grace for people before Christ or
outside of the church? Is the love of God limited?
2. Divine revelation is not limited to the Church.
Value: Recognizes human limitations and opens the
door to mutual conversation.
Problem: Will substitutes for salvation through Jesus
Christ arise resulting in vague universalism?
3. Positive values in other religions.
Value: Honors world religions and may open the doors
of understanding and peaceful co-existence.
Problem: Are these values adequate for the
salvation of persons in the other religions?
4. God has a plan for other religions.
Value: Opens the door to ongoing revelations and
places no limits on the loving grace of God.
Problem: Is there any more need then for Jesus in the
concrete realities of daily life now? |