One God, Indeed

marginal thoughts no.5
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a peek at my notes. sometimes, doodles that litter page margins are more meaningful for me.
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during our class in Ecumenism, it was floated that ecumenical persons must “respect other believers in their commitment to God in their religion of choice” and that, since belief in Christ is not universal, and since “doctrines divide”, belief in God is a point of unity towards which all can journey. intelligent theological dialogue is apparently bypassed (because it divides!) in favor of collective engagement of social issues (because it unites). although it might sound good to the ears and look pretty on paper, it seems to me too simplistic and naive approach that not only suspends the exercise of reason in favor of some feel-good emotional fix but also denies the centrality of Christ’s revelation both in orthodox missiology (cf Redemptoris Missio) and in Sacred Scripture (Mt.28:19 & Jn.17:22-23). although i agree that how two different kinds of believer acts according to their different beliefs can indeed be a point of collaboration (indeed, especially regarding common social issues), such points of agreement cannot immediately be seen as indications that their theological impetuses are the same.