Deep religious pluralism, as understood by process theologians, provides a way toward friendship, mutual learning and mutual transformation among the world's great religious traditions.

1. More Process Theology

2. More Process
Theology
Pluralism
Evolution
the Trinity
Sin and Forgiveness (?)

3. Do you know
anyone from
another
religious
tradition?
If so, how does knowing someone from
another religion change your
understanding of that religion and its
relationship to Christianity?
What questions does it raise?

4. Deep
Religious
Pluralism

5. God
Exclusivism
World
Inclusivism
God World Pluralism

6. Pluralism
Reject the belief that my religion
is the only one with saving truths
and values, divine inspiration
Affirm the belief that other
religions provide saving truths
and values
Affirm the idea that every great
religious tradition is based on
some true insight into the nature
of reality

7. Reasons for being
a pluralist
You know more neighbors of other
faiths
You believe God loves all people
You want to prevent more violence
done in the name of religion

8. 2 Types of Pluralism
Identist
Deep/complimentary/
differential

10. What does deep pluralism look like?
Friendship
Community of diverse religious
communities
Expectation of religious diversity
Mutual learning
Mutual transformation

11. John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the
way, and the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the
Father except through me."
"Jesus called for a
community of
perfect openness."
-John B. Cobb, Jr.

12. 4And you know the way to the place
where I am going.” 5Thomas said to
him, “Lord, we do not know where
you are going. How can we know the
way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am the
way, and the truth, and the life. No
one comes to the Father except
through me. 7If you know me, you
will know my Father also. From now
on you do know him and have seen
him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show
us the Father, and we will be
satisfied.” 9Jesus said to him, “Have I

14. "If Jesus is
our center,
then there
can be no
boundary."
-John B. Cobb, Jr.

15. Process theology sees the
universe as creative,
interrelational, dynamic, and
open to the future. In process
theology, God is relational,
present in every moment of our
lives and in all entities and
levels of being. The world is
interconnected, in effect a giant
ecosystem where what harms or
blesses one, harms or blesses all.