ABSTRACT
In relation to religious education, the exclusivist model of religion has a clear and natural link with confessional or faith-oriented approaches. People who sincerely believe that their own religion is uniquely true would generally wish to teach their children this important truth and not confuse them with the false beliefs of other religions. In an attempt to move away from the one-sidedness and unsubstantiated claims of exclusivism, some theologians have developed inclusivist versions of religious belief. For Christian inclusivism to be properly established it would have to be shown that there are good grounds for regarding Christianity as uniquely valid among the world religions, something that has yet to be satisfactorily done. The pluralist in religion rejects the claim that any one religion is superior to all others. Religious pluralism as a theological or philosophical position needs to be distinguished from religious pluralism as a sociological fact.
