4. Development

Significant social and historical developments in Christian thought, such as those influenced by ethics, philosophy or studies of religion

4. Development: List

Salvation

Religious Pluralism and Theology

Content

The teaching of contemporary Christian theology of religion on:
- exclusivism
- inclusivism
- pluralism

Key Knowledge

the view that only Christianity fully offers the means of salvation
the view that although Christianity is the normative means of salvation, ‘anonymous’ Christians may also receive salvation
the view that there are many ways to salvation, of which Christianity is one path

Multi-faith and Inter-faith

Content

the development of contemporary multi-faith societies
Christian responses to, including:
- responses of Christian communities to inter-faith dialogue
- the scriptural reasoning movement

Key Knowledge

the reasons for this development, for example migration
how Christian communities have responded to the challenge of encounters with other faiths, for example:
- Catholic Church: Redemptoris Missio 55–57
- Church of England: Sharing the Gospel of Salvation
its methods and aims
how the mutual study and interpretation of different religions’ sacred literature can help understanding of different and conflicting religious truth claims

4. Development: CV