Contrasting Exclusivism, Inclusivism and Pluralism

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does not mean that because a religion is more inclusive, it is better, say advocates of the religious philosophy of exclusivism. Such adherents from a Christian worldview would suggest that, for instance, Jesus' death is the defining moment of salvation and justification for all of humanity. Thus, all who call themselves Christians must accept his death by an act of faith as the only true saving response. The exclusivist argument, while allowing the notion of a general revelation of God to the non-Christian, would deny any special divine revelation that is accessible and correct in a divine manner, other than those suggested by the specific religious framework advocated Christian. Other religions may have a 'rightness' to them, and people have a civic right to practice other religions, but this does not mean that from one's Christian faith perspective, all religions are equally right as the exclusive practice of one's own Christian faith.
In contrast, inclusivism may be ...

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