The Ambiguities of John Hick regarding the Concepts of Religious Pluralism

Several debates and scientific correspondences, in attendance, have taken place between the author of this article and professor John Hick from 2002 to 2012. The main part of this decennial critical debate and correspondence is a detailed criticism of Hick's theory of religious pluralism which is posed by the researcher of this article; he wrote the criticism and sent it for Mr. Hick, as he had requested, and he briefly wrote his response and sent it back to him. This article includes the first part of the collection of criticisms of the theory of John Hick which is being published for the first time. Posing some questions regarding the following key concepts, the author has questioned the theory of John Hick: 'religious pluralism', 'rescue', 'the ultimate matter', 'religion', 'religious tradition'.