Le pluralisme religieux et l'indifférentisme, ou le vrai défi de la théologie chrétienne

Today 's challenge for the Church is both one of globalization and one of growing religious pluralism be it among the major religions or in new religiosity. But the Church also has to confront religious indifférence which can be the other face of a passionate combat in favour of mankind. Faced with these challenges, it is necessary to take into account a new theological paradigm : that of inherent religious pluralism which asks the question of the meaning of the plurality of religions within the plan of God. This new paradigm suggests a new relationship to truth in theology. It is by thor-oughly applying the Christological paradox that Christianity can be considered to be fundamentally a religion of dialogue. Just like ecumenism, inter-religious dialogue has to be a dimension of the whole of theology. The theology of religions is thus set on the path to becoming inter-religious theology which manifests the mutual fertilization of religions in our discourse concerning God and the salvation of mankind.Geffré Claude. Le pluralisme religieux et l'indifférentisme, ou le vrai défi de la théologie chrétienne. In: Revue théologique de Louvain, 31ᵉ année, fasc. 1, 2000. pp. 3-32