Hick

• what did Hick believe

  all religions are human responses to the same ultimate reality- which he terms "The Real". Interpret religion by their culture and history
• what is his mountain analogy

  imagine a mountain with many different paths leading to the top. some paths are straight, some are winded and some take longer than others. they all lead to the same peak- all religions are different paths
• what are his key ideas

  • the real : ultimate reality but different religions describe ot differently
  • transformation-centered : what matters most is not just believing the "right" thing but becoming a better, more loving person through ones faith
  • religion as a human interpretation : each religion is a human attempt to understand the divine, so they are limited by language and culture
  • religious experience : people experience the divine through their own traditions, so no single religion has a complete understanding of the truth