The Catholic theology in the face of religious pluralism

Abstract

Religious pluralism nowadays is one of the decisive issues for Christian theology to the point of delineating a new face for ongoing reflection. There is no way to do theology in the XXI century, except from the creative dialogue with the various religious paths that emerges now. In this way, the novelty is in recognizing the dignity of difference, welcoming this pluralism as a positive factor in the mysterious plan of God. Pluralism is not seen as a negative expression, as cyclical data or expression of human blindness, to be recognized as a rich and fruitful phenomenon. In addition, the question that arises for Christianity is the challenge of keeping alive its own identity by placing available for listening and constructive dialogue with other religious expressions. Starting from considerations of the theological positions around the religious pluralism, this article seeks to highlight the impediments and challenges facing in particular to Christology and ecclesiology.