Religious Pluralism and Salvation

Abstract

Let us approach the problems of religious pluralism through the claims of the different traditions to offer salvation--generically, the transformation of human existence from self-centeredness to reality-centeredness. this approach leads to a recognition of the great world faiths as spheres of salvation; and so far as we can tell, more or less equally so. their different truth-claims express (a) their differing perceptions, through different religio-cultural 'lenses', of the one ultimate divine reality; (b) their different answers to the boundary questions of origin and destiny, true answers to which are however not necessary for salvation; and (c) their different historical memories.