The volume features fourteen prominent scholars, including John Milbank, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Lesslie Newbigin, and Jürgen Moltmann.

Contributors like Newbigin and Milbank argue against the pluralist idea that all religions share a "common core" of experience, asserting instead that religions are distinct socio-cultural phenomena with unique perceptions of reality.

Critics generally agree that the book provides a powerful "knockout punch" to the pluralist enterprise by highlighting its internal contradictions. It is praised for defending the particularity of Christian faith in a way that is intellectually rigorous rather than simply defensive.

John Milbank famously argues that the pluralist version of dialogue is unreliable because it ignores the fundamental differences and "metanarratives" that define each faith.

Editor Gavin D'Costa advocates for a trinitarian understanding that allows for the Holy Spirit’s work in non-Christian contexts while maintaining that Christ remains the central source of salvation. Critical Reception