From the Theology of Fear and Prejudice to the Theology of Courage and Dialogue. Islam and Muslims in the Declaration Nostra aetate Cover Image

Od teologii lęku i uprzedzenia do teologii odwagi i dialogu. Soborowa deklaracja Nostra aetate o islamie i muzułmanach
From the Theology of Fear and Prejudice to the Theology of Courage and Dialogue. Islam and Muslims in the Declaration Nostra aetate

Author(s): Eugeniusz Sakowicz
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Islam studies
Published by: Verbinum
Keywords: Declaration Nostra aetate; Muslim-Christian dialogue; fundamentalism; Islam; John Paul II; Jerusalem; Muslims; theology of fear and prejudice; theology of courage and dialogue

Summary/Abstract: The parallel paths of Christians and Muslims call for organising meetings where the participants are driven by their faith in God. There is no alternative to interreligious dialogue. ”Children of Abraham” can discern one clear point on their road to coexistence: Jerusalem, that City of Peace, making man free to take responsibility for the world. It is important to turn away from bad memories, abandon the urge for revenge for the wrong once done and direct one’s thoughts to the truth. It is the dialogue that calls for it – the answer to God’s plan towards humanity, including Christians and Muslims. Fundamentalism is one of the greatest obstacles in their relationships. What is needed is its reinterpretation (tearing off its mask). Despite the ”apocalyptic fears” at the turn of the second and third millennium, one cannot give up the dialogue. ”Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions Nostra aetate”, proclaimed by the Second Vatican Council in 1965, remains relevant to all Catholics.

  • Issue Year: 138/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 10-28
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish
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