Catholic Engagement With World Religions. A Comprehensive Study

Abstract

Those of the Christian faith are convinced that Jesus Christ brought a revelation for humankind. Now, is that the only revelation? Or are other religions also a means to salvation? Do non-Christian religious founders and their scriptures have a revelatory status equal to that of Jesus Christ and his Gospel? If this may be the case, should the adherents of other religions still be the objects of missionary endeavor? Are they not already being redeemed by God through their religions? Is the Church still relevant? And, if yes, what is her duty in the contemporary context which is increasingly characterized by intercultural encounters and by impacts of religious pluralism? These and similar questions may arise constantly while doing theology in our postmodern (globalized and post-colonial) “global village”. If you feel engaged in such theological challenges and, at the same time, want to take the explicit position of the Catholic Church into serious consideration, you cannot miss consulting the newly published Orbis book “Faith Meets Faith Series.”