INSTRUCTIONS: Please choose one of the following questions and post an answer/response by Thursday 11:59pm ET. Also please make sure to respond to at least two posts of your classmates and/or the instructor by Sunday 11:59pm ET. To earn full credit for this discussion assignment you need to make three substantive posts (see Discussion Guidelines under Course Home). Make sure to include references to the course materials in your responses.
(1) Religious exclusivism is the idea that only one particular religion or religious belief system is true. Although other religious beliefs may have access to some limited insights or a partial understanding of the truth, at the end of the day, there still is only one religious perspective which is correct. Not surprisingly, advocates of religious exclusivism usually view their own religion as the true religion. John Hick rejects the idea of religious exclusivism. What are some of the arguments that Hick makes to support his rejection of religious exclusivism? Do you agree with Hick’s argument? Why or why not? Make sure to support your answer with references to the assigned readings.
(2) Briefly summarize the arguments of John Hick and then compare and contrast Hick’s arguments with the perspective that is presented in The Dalai Lama’s “Buddhism, Christianity, and the Prospects for World Religion.” Do you think The Dalai Lama would agree with John Hick’s rejection of religious exclusivism? Why or why not? Make sure to support your answer with references to the assigned readings.
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