Can There Be Only One Way to God?

 
Quotes from Chapter 1 of Tim Keller's Reason for God

"It is common to say that 'fundamentalism' leads to violence, yet, (as can be easily seen), all of us have fundamental, unprovable faith-commitments that we think are superior to those of others.  The real question, then, is which fundamentals will lead their believers to be the most loving and receptive to those with whom they differ?  Which sort of unavoidably exclusive beliefs will lead us to humble, peace-loving behavior?  (19,20)


Christians have within their belief system the strongest possible resource for practicing sacrificial service, generosity, and peace-making.  At the very heart of their view of reality is a man who died for his enemies, praying for their forgiveness.  Reflection on this could only lead to a radically different way of dealing with those who were different from them.  It meant they could not act in violence and oppression toward their opponents. (20)
--Tim Keller