Pluralism: Hick's Pluralist Hypothesis
John Hick proposes that various religious traditions (Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc.) represent different culturally-conditioned human responses to the transcendent Reality (the Absolute). No single tradition possesses exclusive truth.
Real World
When the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu collaborated on 'The Book of Joy' (2016), they described their different traditions as culturally distinct paths to the same compassionate truth — a living illustration of Hick's Pluralist Hypothesis in action.
Exam Focus
When evaluating Hick, always engage the Euthyphro-style objection: if all traditions are equal, can any make genuine truth-claims?
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