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Whole Is Greater Than Its Parts Encountering the Interreligious and Ecumenical Other in the Age of Pope Francis

Whole Is Greater Than Its Parts Encountering the Interreligious and Ecumenical Other in the Age of Pope Francis

Casarella, Peter
Reynolds, Gabriel

Paperback

CatholicismGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 0824597133
ISBN13: 9780824597139
Publisher: Herder & Herder
Published: Aug 1 2020
Pages: 350
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
Pope Francis has applied the principle of the whole is greater than its parts to ecumenical and interreligious contexts. For example, Pope Francis often speaks about a unity that is greater than its parts in terms of the polyhedron. Unity born of a polyhedron preserves difference, and unity born of the sphere reinforces homogeneity. The epoch of globalization invites us to think about the cultural and economic exchanges in the world today in such a way that difference is never abandoned for the sake of wanton hegemony. Pope Francis has thus applied this new notion of encounter to questions of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. Christians can be encouraged not only to seek greater unity amongst themselves but also to bear witness to their faith to seek greater unity among Christians and, with no less vigor, to advance understanding with adherents to non-Christian systems of belief. In this process, Protestants, Catholics, Muslims, Christians, and Jews can learn about one another through a consideration of the complementarities between the two kinds of dialogue. The more we address the specific challenges and blessings of each particular dialogue, the more we become true agents of dialogue for the Church and for the world.

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