Interpreting Religious Pluralism
There are many ways in which one may interpret the concept of religious pluralism. My interpretation of religious pluralism is the diversity of thoughts, ideas and concepts relating to various religions, and the interpretations of those religions.
I believe religious pluralism impacted Christianity in many ways, but a majority of which root from the early Church's thoughts and reactions toward pluralism. These reactions were characterized by an intolerance of religious diversity and religious persecution. As a result of these reactions fueled by pluralism, we can see three ways in which Christianity was impacted; a call for reformation, a rise in secularism, and a later effort of the unification of Christianity.
The abuses within the early church, such as persecution of those nonconforming, issuance of indulgences, sparked the reformation. Contradictory and controversial actions taken by the church resulted in doubt in the minds of many, and established a drive within people......
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