Postmodernity, the Paradigm and the Pre-Eminence of Christ

Abstract

Christian presentations of the relationship between Christ and other religions are typically articulated through Alan Race’s 1982 paradigm of pluralism, inclusivism and exclusivism. While there have been a number of nuances and adjustments made to that proposal, especially by Paul Knitter, the majority of Evangelicals would continue to advocate an ‘exclusivist’ position. Nevertheless, greater awareness of the implications of postmodernism encourages a more robust approach that embraces a Trinitarian context, the centrality of the Bible, the missio dei and a catholic appreciation of the whole church.