Identify and briefly define/outline one of the options for inter-faith relations proposed by John Hick.

John Hick, a prominent philosopher of religion, proposed several options for inter-faith relations. One of these is the "pluralistic hypothesis."

The pluralistic hypothesis suggests that all religions are culturally conditioned responses to the same ultimate divine reality. According to Hick, this ultimate reality is beyond human comprehension and is known to different cultures and religions in different ways. Each religion provides a unique understanding and approach to this ultimate reality, and no single religion can claim absolute truth or superiority over others.

In this view, all religions are valid paths to the same ultimate reality, and religious diversity is not a problem to be solved but a fact to be celebrated. This approach promotes mutual respect and understanding among different religions and encourages inter-faith dialogue and cooperation.