Using Pluralism without embracing it Pluralism is our present reality, and we must use the freedom it currently affords to advance Christ's kingdom. Christians must be at the forefront in bringing reconciliation between divisive factions. We should take every opportunity to share the gospel with those from every tribe and nation who have come to our shores in search of a better life. We should yearn to embrace those who desire to be adopted into a national family which is proud of its Christian heritage. But to take advantage of a pluralistic society does not require that we accept it as an ideal model for building a nation.
Pluralism speaks of cohabitation rather than adoption.
Such relationships are insecure in a family context and no less so in a nation. Seizing the opportunities pluralism affords is one thing, but if we seek to perpetuate the pluralism model it may ultimately prove to be the means of our destruction. Every disintegrating culture seeks a scapegoat. Our commitment to the exclusive claims of Christ will increasingly be branded as intolerance. Since such intolerance appears to be divisive, it cannot long be tolerated within the pluralism model.