Many Gods, Many Lords: Christianity Encounters World Religions

by Daniel B. Clendenin

In a readable and concise overview, Clendenin examines the three paradigms that Christians use to construe the interrelationships between the world exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism. Focusing on the attractive but problematic position of pluralism, he finds its primary arguments lacking in philosophic and Christian credibility. Left with exclusivism and inclusivism, he concludes with a careful study of what the Old Testament and New Testament have to say on the dual Christian truths of the universal salvific love of God and the particularity of his grace in Christ.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Dan Clendenin founded the Journey with Jesus webzine in 2004. He taught at William Tyndale College in Michigan (1985–1991), and at Moscow State University (1991–1995) and joined InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Stanford University in the summer of 1995-2003. He has traveled in 40 countries.

In 2012 Dan and his wife walked the 500-mile Way of St. James in Spain.

Dan's publications include "Many Gods, Many Lords: Christianity Encounters World Religions" (1995), "Eastern Orthodox Christianity: A Western Perspective" (2004) and "From the Coup to the Commonwealth: An Inside Look at Life in Contemporary Russia" (1992).