ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter I suggested that Trinitarian Christianity embraces epistemic relativism insofar as it makes ultimate truth claims that it recognises to be contingent and subjects to critical scrutiny in pursuit of a deeper understanding of the Triune God. This chapter seeks to test this thesis by addressing the issue of the so-called ‘problem’ of Christian exclusivism. Does the Christian claim to possess exclusive access to ultimate truth undermine its acceptance of epistemic relativism? We will address this question from the perspective of Bhaskar’s critique of Christian exclusivism and concomitant defence of religious pluralism. In doing so, I hope to show how critical realism can shed further light on the nature of inter-faith dialogue at a meta-theoretical level.
