Burley, M orcid.org/0000-0002-7446-3564 (2020) Religious Pluralisms: From Homogenization to Radicality. Sophia, 59 (2). pp. 311-331. ISSN 0038-1527
Abstract
Among the philosophical and theological responses to the phenomenon of religious diversity, religious pluralism has been both prominent and influential. Of its various proponents, John Hick and John Cobb represent two important figures whose respective positions, especially that of Hick, have done much to shape the debate over religious pluralism. This article critically analyses their positions, arguing that, by unhelpfully homogenizing religious perspectives, each of them fails to do justice to the radical diversity that exists. As an alternative to these homogenizing tendencies, the article builds upon D. Z. Phillips’ contemplative conception of philosophy to develop a radical pluralist approach, which prioritizes a deepening of understanding of religious diversity rather than the promotion of one’s own theological preferences.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2018. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Religious diversity; Religious pluralism; John Hick; John Cobb; D. Z. Phillips; Radical pluralism; Contemplative philosophy of religion |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Dec 2017 16:29 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 22:41 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11841-017-0636-3 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:125189 |
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