Book Review: Can Only One Religion Be True?

There’s nothing like a good debate. But while Robert B. Stewart’s volume Can Only One Religion be True? is subtitled “Paul Knitter & Harold Netland in Dialogue,” their lively discussion only occupies the first of this book’s ten chapters. Meanwhile, starting at about chapter five, it is tempting to see John Hick’s brand of pluralism as the book’s focus, rather than the Knitter-Netland Dialogue. But I suppose this can be excused, as there is no doubt that Hick has been the most influential figure in recent discussions of pluralism. Even the editor observes, “ reading a book on pluralism without John Hick is like playing chess without the queen.”[1] Altogether, this volume proves to be an interesting exploration of the contemporary debate about religious pluralism.

Video: Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven?

Enjoy this video by Chad Gross (Truthbomb Apologetics) on the topic: Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven? It's a good, concise case in against pluralism (footnotes can be found here) and a great example of an apologetics sermon in a Sunday morning service (at Faith Christian Fellowship, Williamsport, MD). For more resources, check out Truthbomb Apologetics here. Enjoy.

7 Lectures from Isms Interactive

Cherry Hills Community Church recently did a lecture series on a number of different topics or "isms" - atheism, scientism, pluralism, relativism, secularism, skepticism, and mysticism. The series features some popular apologetics speakers on each topic. See below for details and to download the MP3 for each topic. You may also subscribe to the Isms Interactive series as a podcast in iTunes here.

• Atheism with Randall Niles - MP3
• Scientism with Lee Strobel - MP3
• Pluralism with Ryan Dobson - MP3
• Relativism with Blake LaMunyon - MP3
• Secularism with Mark Mittelberg - MP3
• Skepticism with Blake LaMunyon - MP3
• Mysticism with Dr Doug Groothuis - MP3

Enjoy.