January 12, 2009

Pew Forum poll: Most Christians believe other religions can lead to eternal life

Undoubtedly one of the most controversial doctrines of Christianity is its belief –based on John 14:6 among other biblical passages– that salvation is found exclusively by faith in Jesus Christ. With this in mind, the Pew Forum did a survey recently to see who believed this teaching.

According to this December 18, 2008 Pew Forum survey 52% of Christians in the U.S. believe that some non-Christian faiths can lead to eternal life. Astoundingly, 37% of Evanglicals said they believed that other religions can lead to eternal life. Interestingly, however, those holding to an exclusivist view of salvation increased from 24% in 2007 to 29% in 2008.

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