The Possibility of Salvation Among the Unevangelised: An Analysis of Inclusivism in Recent Evangelical Theology

by Daniel Strange

Publisher:

Paternoster

, 2002

Overview

What happens to people who never hear about Christ? For many evangelical theologians, the fate of the unevangelized causes them to question the basic tenets of their evangelical identity. In The Possibility of Salvation Among the Unevangelised, David Strange examines Canadian evangelist Clark H. Pinnock’s vigorous defense of inclusivism, which maintains that the un-evangelized soul can indeed know the saving power of Christ without ever being intellectually aware of his existence.

Through this detailed analysis and critique of Pinnock’s work, Strange examines the issues that surround the question of salvation for the unevangelized and the implications for Christology, soteriology, and the doctrine of revelation.

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Key Features

• Evangelical responses on the question of salvation for the unevangelized
• Assessment of Clark H. Pinnock’s theories of inclusivism
• Foreword by Gavin D’Costa
• Bibliographical references and indexes

Contents

Top Highlights

“The first concerns the ‘fate of the lost,’ and is mainly concerned with the nature and duration of hell.⁴⁵ The second concerns an evangelical ‘theology of religions’: how should evangelicals assess and judge other religions in light of the solus Christus?⁴⁶ The third concerns the fate of those who have never heard the gospel through no fault of their own: the ‘unevangelised.’” (Page 18)

“The phenomenon known as ‘globalisation’ that recognises and acknowledges other cultures outside our own, can bring us instantly into contact with adherents from other religions who appear to be holy and devout people. This means that instead of abstract theorising, an emotional element has been added which influences theologians’ doctrinal formulations no matter how much they say it has not.” (Page 17)

“Pinnock’s definition of faith could be defined as follows: notitia—the knowledge of our minds of God; assensus—the assent of our wills to God; and fiducia—the trust of our hearts in God.” (Page 111)

“Those who lived prior to the coming of Christ and so before the formulation known as ‘the gospel.’” (Page 33)

“nature and extent of saving faith, the nature of revelation and the doctrines of grace.” (Page 26)

Praise for the Print Edition

One of the best comprehensive surveys of this debate.

—Gavin D’Costa, professor of Catholic theology, University of Bristol, Great Britain

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About Daniel Strange

Daniel Strange is academic vice president and lecturer in culture, religion, and public theology at Oak Hill College, London. He is the author or coauthor of several other books, including The Possibility of Salvation Among the Unevangelised: An Analysis of Inclusivism in Recent Evangelical Theology.