Interreligious Learning in a Changing Church: From Paul VI to Francis
The promise of interreligious openness signalled by Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate (1965) has over the past 50 years required an ongoing conversation in the Church about the meaning and limits of that openness, its relationship to traditionally affirmed proclamation and evangelization, and its relevance...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2017]
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Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 82, Issue: 4, Pages: 269-283 |
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Paul, VI., Pope 1897-1978
/ Johannes Paul, II., Pope 1920-2005
/ Benedikt, XVI., Pope 1927-2022
/ Francis Pope 1936-
/ Vatican Council 2. (1962-1965 : Vatikanstadt), Nostra aetate
/ Interfaith dialogue
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| IxTheo Classification: | CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KCB Papacy KCC Councils KDB Roman Catholic Church |
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Dialogue
evangelization
interreligious learning
Nostra Aetate
relativism
the papacy
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| Summary: | The promise of interreligious openness signalled by Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate (1965) has over the past 50 years required an ongoing conversation in the Church about the meaning and limits of that openness, its relationship to traditionally affirmed proclamation and evangelization, and its relevance in a world faced with daunting needs. In particular, the Catholic study of other religions has faced various challenges that may be categorized in light of three papal periods: the real even if cautious opening in the era of Paul VI; the difficult balance between a still deeper openness and a growing fear of relativism in the era of John Paul II and Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI; and the era of Francis. The challenge to comparative theologians—like all other Catholic intellectuals—is now that of relevance, the need to put intellectual work at the service of the poor, in protection of the environment, and toward a promotion of interreligious peace. The work of learning continues, but in each era has taken on different nuances and been received differently. |
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| ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0021140017724112 |