Engaging Religious Pluralism
Can all religions be true?
In this episode of the Table Podcast, I talk with Craig Hazen and Tim Yoder about engaging religious pluralism, focusing on the question “Can All Religions Be True?” Craig Hazen was an early influence, especially during my time in Biola University’s MA program in Christian Apologetics. I was pleased to have him join Tim and me via Skype for this conversation. Here is an outline of our discussion:
- 00:15 Yoder’s background in philosophy of religion
- 03:09 Hazen’s background in comparative religions
- 04:18 What is religious pluralism?
- 06:15 What is relativism?
- 09:48 Why do people reject exclusivism?
- 15:56 Do all religions lead to the same destination?
- 21:55 What is tolerance?
- 26:55 Responding to relativism
- 31:40 Issues surrounding popular views of tolerance
- 35:52 The importance of listening
- 39:10 World religions and the uniqueness of Jesus
- 45:14 Engaging world religions