*Can we really say that different religions are expressions of the same ultimate reality?*
John Behr challenges attempts to find a neutral common denominator among religions, arguing that serious interreligious dialogue must confront the distinctive claims each tradition makes about God, humanity, and reality.
0:00 Can Religious Diversity Be Reconciled?
1:07 The Problem With a Lowest Common Denominator
2:21 Christianity’s Universalizing Claim
4:33 Engage Religions on Their Own Terms
6:17 Different Gods May Not Be Compatible
7:29 Christianity’s Particular Vision of God
8:13 Can Religions Be Judged by Their Vision of God?
*John Behr* is a British Eastern Orthodox priest and theologian, and Regius Professor of Humanity at the University of Aberdeen. His scholarship focuses on early Christian theology, particularly the development of the doctrines of the Trinity and Incarnation through engagement with Scripture.
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