FOUR VIEWS ON SALVATION IN A

PLURALISTIC WORLD

• John Hick

• Clark H. Pinnock

• Alister E. McGrath

• R. Douglas Geivett

• W. Gary Phillips

• Stanley N. Gundry series editor

• Dennis L. Okholm general editor

• Timothy R. Phillips general editor

ZONDERVAN

Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World

Copyright © 1995, 1996 by Dennis L. Okholm, Timothy R. Phillips, John Hick, Clark H. Pinnock, Alister E. McGrath, R. Douglas Geivett, and W. Gary Phillips

Previously titled More Than One Way?

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Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

More than one way?

Four views on salvation in a pluralistic world / John Hick … [et al.];

Dennis L. Okholm & Timothy R. Phillips, editors.

283 p. ; 21 cm.—(Counterpoints)

Originally published: More than one way.

Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN 978-0-310-21276-8

1. Salvation outside the church. 2. Christianity and other religions. 3. Religious pluralism—Christianity. I. Hick, John. II. Okholm, Dennis L. III. Phillips, Timothy R. (Timothy Ross), 1950–. IV. Title. V. Series: Counterpoints (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

BT759.M67 1996

261.2—dc 20

96–19860

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Dennis L. Okholm and Timothy R. Phillips

1. A PLURALIST VIEW by John Hick

Responses

Clark H. Pinnock

Alister E. McGrath

R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips

Conclusion

2. AN INCLUSIVIST VIEW by Clark H. Pinnock

Responses

John Hick

Alister E. McGrath

R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips

Conclusion

3. A PARTICULARIST VIEW: A POST-ENLIGHTENMENT APPROACH by Alister E. McGrath

Responses

John Hick

Clark H. Pinnock

R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips

Conclusion

4. A PARTICULARIST VIEW: AN EVIDENTIALIST APPROACH by R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips

Responses

John Hick

Clark H. Pinnock

Alister E. McGrath

Conclusion

Indexes

Subject

Name

Scripture