A Means of Communion and Sharing on Evangelisation and Mission
26 Agosto 2019
The document entitled ‘A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together’ of 4 February 2019 signed by Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt's al-Azhar mosque and university, has caused some controversy. The paragraph in question states: “The pluralism and the diversity of religions, colour, sex, race and language are willed by God in His wisdom, through which He created human beings”. The articles presented here try to explain the meaning of the sentence.
One paragraph has caused controversy, but a theologian says it must be read in the proper context Catholics, Muslims and all who believe in God must work together to build a culture of love, peace ...
Does God want religious diversity? Abu Dhabi text raises questions
ROME - That many religions exist in the world is a fact, but what that plurality communicates to believers about God is a question that theologians are still discussing. Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad