Unreferenced date November 2009 Exclusivism is the practice of being wikt exclusive exclusive mentality characterized by the disregard for opinions and idea ideas other than one s own, or the practice of organizing entities into groups by excluding those entities which possess certain traits like Christopher Columbus. for an opposite example, see essentialism . Religious exclusivism Main Chosen people One true faith Religious exclusivism asserts that one religion is true and that all others are in error. It has two forms Absolute exclusivism asserts that one must be born into the religion to be a true adherent. Historical examples are the religion of Athens during the golden age and some forms of Hinduism . Relative exclusivism asserts that conversion is mandatory. One such example is Christianity. Cf Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus . Religious Exclusivism in Ancient Greece The Decree of Diopithes 430 bc forbid the worship of and belief in Gods other than those of the Olympian pantheon recognised by the Athenian Polis. The introduction of other Gods was treated as asebia, or impiety, and was punishable by death. The Philosophers Anaxagoras , Protagoras , Socrates , Stilpo , Theodorus the Atheist Theodorus of Cyrene , Aristotle , and Theophrastus were accused of impiety under this decree. Socrates was found guilty of the charge of introducing new Gods and condemned to death by drinking conium hemlock . Antiochus IV Epiphanes Selucid ruler of Israel born ca.215 died 164 bce. Antiochus decided to Hellenize the Jews by ordering the worship of Zeus, when they refused Antiochus sent an army to enforce his decree. According to Herodotus the Caunians a Greek people who claimed to have originated in Crete and settled in Asia Minor worshipped the Olympian Gods exclusively. They determined ... to identify foreign divinities with members of their own pantheon, can be seen as a kind of exclusivism ... and epithets, can also be seen as a kind of exclusivism. Philosophy of religion Philosophy ... more details
to Hell. Religious exclusivism is the doctrine that only one particular religion is true. ref citation ... of salvation, religious exclusivism teaches that only the members of one religion or sect will reach Heaven , while others will be doomed to eternal damnation. Exclusivism is most prevalent in Abrahamic ... , religious exclusivism is seen in the teachings of the Catholic Church and the teachings ..., religious exclusivism sometimes leads to the justification of religious war s, forced Religious ... today. Many religions practice a modified form of exclusivism, in which other faiths are recognized ..., Chemosh . Historically, religious exclusivism is related to the tendency of clans and tribal societies ... Exclusivism in Ancient Greece The Decree of Diopithes 430 bce forbade the worship of and belief ... as a kind of exclusivism. The Syncretism of the Hellenistic period whereby aspects of the cults of foreign Gods such as iconography and epithets were assimilated, can also be seen as a kind of exclusivism . Israelite and Jewish exclusivism Early in Israel s history, Yahweh was seen as the God of the Israelites ... the development of an intolerant form of exclusivism to its logical conclusion. Not only was one people ... messianic kingdom. This universalizing trend, however, implied a doctrine related to exclusivism .... Christian exclusivism Christianity has taught from the time of its earliest writings that Jesus ... exclusivism, as Protestants declared that Catholics were bound for Hell and vice versa. Even ... institutions. By the nineteenth centuries, several denominations relaxed their attitudes of exclusivism ... be accepted by God. Islamic exclusivism See Islam and other religions Divisions of the world in Islam ... the inclusion of Jews and Christians nor militant exclusivism toward pagans was always practiced. Christians ... exclusivism, seeking instead a return to the strict standards they believe are taught in Islamic tradition. Other forms of religious exclusivism Buddhist religious exclusivism may be seen in the implication ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Dolomiti Declaration lang sl Dolomitska izjava , signed on March 1, 1943, marked the transition of the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People from the political pluralism to the political exclusivism, which was a prelude to the tactics used by the Communist party of Slovenia KPS during and after the war to gain absolute power. DEFAULTSORT Dolomiti Declaration Category Political history of Slovenia Category 1943 in Slovenia Slovenia stub Euro hist stub WWII stub sl Dolomitska izjava ... more details
notability date May 2011 INDUTVA , a book by M D Nalapat , holds as its central thesis that every Indian is a synthesis of Vedic , Moghul and Western cultural DNA and religious exclusivism goes against such an ethos of fusion. Madhav Das Nalapat also known as M D Nalapat or Monu Nalapat , holds the UNESCO Peace Chair and is Director of the Department of Geopolitics at Manipal University . nonfiction book stub Category Indian books ... more details
otheruses Assimilation disambiguation In religion , assimilation refers to the passive or active inclusion of person s or aspects of another religion as members or elements within a particular faith or belief system . It is similar in intent to inclusivism and Religious pluralism pluralism and stands in distinction to exclusivism . Assimilation includes the normal religious indoctrination of children by their parents, as well as the religious conversion of individuals from one faith to another. It is an important, if not the most important, form of cultural assimilation , around with other tradition s, social custom s, and even terms of language are centered. An example of religious assimilation in historical religions is the syncretism practiced by ancient Greeks and Romans. See also Cultural assimilation References reflist Unreferenced date December 2008 Category Religious conversion Category Sociology of religion sociology stub religion stub ... more details
Orphan date May 2011 Countercultural model is a model of contextual theology which wants to be as engaging of and relevant to the Context language use context while at the same time remaining faithful to the gospel . This model recognizes the deep ambiguity and even antigospel character of context. In regard to so much of western culture , it seems that Christianity today must speak a word of radical dissent and offer an alternate way of living. ref name Bevans Stephen Bevans. 2002. Models of Contextual Theology. Maryknoll, NY Orbis Books. ref However, this model have four area of caution. First, the danger that this model to be anticultural . Second, the danger of sectarianism is always present in this model. Third, contercultural model is in regard to its relatively monocultural makeup. Finally, the danger of Christian exclusivism over against other religious ways. ref name Bevans References reflist Category Christian theology id Budaya tandingan teologi ... more details
today. Pluralism, D Costa argued only emphasised the universal love of God and exclusivism ... of Religions and the Trinity 2000 , D Costa seems to have shifted more towards exclusivism ... form of exclusivism, either religious as in the case of the Dalia Lama, in his study of modern ... are equal, but actually have an explicitly religious exclusivism hence, for the Dalia Lama, there is no liberation ... is required for final release from the cycle of birth and death , or a secular modern exclusivism an ethical ... century and takes us into the modern debate. He argues for a form of exclusivism although he criticises the categories of pluralism, inclusivism, and exclusivism. Second, he calls into question ... that D Costa s claim that pluralism is just a disguised exclusivism is a form of word play and fails ... more details
grace. Inclusivism has a great appeal to people because of its sympathetic approach to religion. ExclusivismExclusivism is the theological position that holds to the finality of the Christian faith in Christ ... up all history, life, and service with meaning and purpose. Exclusivism, thus, establishes the uniqueness and identity of Christianity among world religions. Such exclusivism can take either an extremist ... more details
theology theology of Ayyavazhi was channeled towards exclusivism . Apart from this it also ... exclusivism According to Akilam , the Veda s are the only religious text to be followed and all ... more details
Sinhalisation is a term that has number of meanings in Sri Lanka . Etymologically it is derived from Sinhala disambiguation Sinhala . Sociological From a sociological point of view it could mean the Cultural assimilation assimilation of ethno cultural minorities in Sri Lanka such as the Sri Lankan Tamils , Colombo Chetties and indigenous Vedda s into the majority Sinhalese identity. ref Susantha Goonetilleke, Sinhalisation Migration or Cultural Colonization? Lanka Guardian Vol. 3, No. I, May I, 1980, pp. 22 29, and May 15 1980, pp. 18 19. ref It is specially noted with respect to Sinhalese speaking Catholics of the coastal areas of the island nation . ref Power and Religiosity in a Post Colonial Setting Sinhala Catholics in Contemporary Sri Lanka by R. L. Stirrat American Ethnologist, Vol. 22, No. 2 May, 1995 , pp. 428 429 ref Many noted elite cref elite families were supposedly Sinhalised during the pre Colony colonial period from foreign origins. ref History of the Colombo Chetties by Deshabandu Reggie Candappa published in December, 2000 ref see http sundaytimes.lk 010708 plus6.html abstract here Political From a political point of view it could mean the Sinhala Only Act Sinhala language favouring policies cref PS of the post colonial governments of Sri Lanka that is considered to be a major cause ref cite web url http www.paradisepoisoned.com PDFs Preview21.pdf title How it Came to This Learning from Sri Lanka s Civil Wars By Professor John Richardson accessdate 2006 03 30 format work paradisepoisoned.com ref of the current Sri Lankan civil war . It is termed as culturo ideological exclusivism by some which is a sense in which one s cultural values and norms are absolutised in such a manner that a particular way of life is enshrined as superior to all others and must therefore be adopted by others e.g. the Sri Lankan Tamil Tamil reaction to the perceived Sinhalisation processes of the Sri Lankan state ref cite web url http www.wcc coe.org wcc what faith kuala do ... more details
strains of thought appear in different segments of all major world religions. Exclusivism See also ... of personal responsibility. Exclusivism Many major world religions make the claim that they are the one true religion , and that all other religions are wrong see Religion Exclusivismexclusivism ..., understanding of issues. Many also find exclusivism repulsive. However, it should be noted that exclusivism ... of exclusivism. Others note that religious affiliation is based on the accident of birth that is to say ... more details
and others on Religious exclusivism . Some of his texts were also used for GCE Ordinary Level and GCE ... Uncompleted Mission Christianity and Exclusivism last first authorlink coauthors year 1991 publisher ... more details
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, Talmudical Commonwealthsmen and the Rise of Republican Exclusivism, The Historical Journal, 50, 4 ... Commonwealthsmen and the Rise of Republican Exclusivism, The Historical Journal, 50, 4 2007 , p. 827 ... more details
upon death. There are four theories of salvation Religious exclusivism Christian exclusivismExclusivism Salvation is exclusively found in Christianity. Anyone who is not a Christian will go ..., and Exclusivism? Theologicalstudies.org. retrieved Dec. 12, 2006 ref Denominations and churches ... mutually exclusive. For example, some who hold to 4 Universalism also hold to 1 Exclusivism. For these, anyone ... more details
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