Conversion and Christian Pluralism
Some philosophers argue that a commitment to religious pluralism precludes the affirmation and encouragement of religious conversions on the grounds that decisions to convert are rationally unwarranted and, thus, their encouragement is ethically suspect. I challenge this view; furthermore, I contend...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Έκδοση: |
1993
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| Στο/Στη: |
Philosophy & theology
Έτος: 1993, Τόμος: 7, Τεύχος: 4, Σελίδες: 337-353 |
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| Παράλληλη έκδοση: | Μη ηλεκτρονικά
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| Σύνοψη: | Some philosophers argue that a commitment to religious pluralism precludes the affirmation and encouragement of religious conversions on the grounds that decisions to convert are rationally unwarranted and, thus, their encouragement is ethically suspect. I challenge this view; furthermore, I contend that a proper understanding of religious conversion from a Christian and pluralistic point of view requires instead the identification of pluralism’s multiple meanings, i.e., as a descriptive category, a philosophical position, and an ideological construct. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-828X |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/philtheol1993748 |
