Religious Pluralism and Society

Religious Pluralism and Society

In this course Professor Gavin D’Costa (University of Bristol) explores religious pluralism and society. In the first module, we examine religious pluralism and society. In the second module, we look at two key Christian documents on religious pluralism: Nostre Aetate (1965) and Redemptoris Missio (1990). In the third module, we explore another pluralism, inclusivism and exclusivism. In the fourth module we consider the role of mission and conversion alongside pluralism. In the fifth module, we think about scriptural reasoning. In the sixth and final module, we examine public discourse around pluralism.

Religious Pluralism and Society

In this module, we examine the composition of a religiously plural society, focusing in particular on (i) European colonialism (ii) globalisation (iii) data on religious demographics in the UK (iv) migration patterns.