ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book approaches religious plurality from an unashamedly Christian perspective; thus it represents Christian theology of religions. In principle, there also could be a theology of religions from the perspective of other religions, such as a Buddhist or Hindu theology of religions. The goal of each of these theologies of religions would be to reflect on the meaning of other religions in relation to its own convictions and underlying foundations. The book looks at the rise to prominence of the doctrine of the Trinity, and subsequently its relation to pluralism and theology of religions, and suggests a heuristic typology based on the considerations. It offers an exposition of the views of the particular theologian with regard to the relationship between the Trinity and religious pluralism, to be followed by critical comments, questions and tasks for further work.
