Paul Griffiths

• How do we deal with religious groups that support extreme actions which other religions see as against religious spirit?


  e/g suicide
• Says it's unrealistic to say that the differences between religious groups are superficial
• Issues for some religious groups whose practises go against norms of society 


  e/g Jehovah's Witnesses reject having blood transfusions even if its necessary to save a life
• Hick's response:

  combination of human freedom and vulnerability human life together provide a context for people to learn and grow spiritually (life a vale of soul-making)
• Hick does not accept belief in Hell 


  suggests there are other opportunities to do good and gain salvation - suggests other lives beyond death to grow spiritually
• Hick has a focus on?

  lives in this or other worlds rather than a single temporary state beyond death