John Hick (b. 1922)

Major work

•          The Metaphor of God Incarnate

•          A Christian Theology of Religions

Importance

•          Leading advocate of Pluralism—all major religions lead to God

•          Argues for a shift from a Christocentric to Theocentric emphasis in theology; (a “Copernican Revolution” in theology)

•          Denies deity of Christ

•          Says Christians on the whole act no better or no worse than people of other faiths

•          Was an evangelical but had inner turmoil when he viewed pious people of different faiths and contemplated the traditional Christian view of exclusivism

•          Views himself as a philosopher of religion