doctrine of the Trinity in other religions as well, or, in other words, that Christianity is not totally unique in this regard.11 Christianity also has been emphatically monotheistic, creating a barrier to positive relationships with other religions. Here the thrust of the argument is not that its monotheism conflicts with the polytheism of other religions. Rather, its monotheism prevents it from absorbing other religions, since it either must reject their god(s) or accept the other god as being