Citation

Peters T. Dialog 2007; 46(2): 84-103.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Wiley Periodicals and Dialog Inc., Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1540-6385.2007.00314.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In the global conversation over religious ideas, a de facto debate is raging between atheism, pluralism, and Islam. Pluralism respects the claim of every religion. Atheism respects the claim of no religion. Islam respects the claim of its own religion. How should a Christian theologian construct a doctrine of God that benefits from listening to this conversation yet stresses what is important in the gospel, namely, that the God of Jesus Christ is gracious in character? What is recommended here is to (1) investigate the truth question; (2) avoid putting God in the equations; (3) affirm what is essential; and (4) practice charity.