Pluralism and Inter-Religious Dialogue at the Medellín Conference

Authors

  • Wellington da Silva de Barros ITESP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1677-1222.2018vol18i2a7

Keywords:

Vatican Council II, II Medellin Conference, interreligious dialogue

Abstract

The article aims to understand how the II Conference of Medellín, through its concluding document, reflected on pluralism and interreligious dialogue. Medellín represents a milestone for the Catholic Church in the Latin American continent. If at the First Conference held in Rio de Janeiro in 1955 the mainland church was concerned with internal problems such as the shortage of priests, preservation and defense of the faith, that of Medellín reflects on more comprehensive and urgent social problems. With the main objective of reflecting on the role of the church in the specific context of the continent, Medellín has in the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) its foundations and motivations. It is inspired by the Council that the Medellín Conference faces the challenge of understanding pluralism and harbor the need for interreligious dialogue.

Author Biography

Wellington da Silva de Barros, ITESP

Doutor em Ciência da Religião pela PUC-SP, professor de Teologia no Instituto São Paulo de Estudos Superiores (ITESP) e colaborador no Centro de Estudos Migratórios (Missão Paz). 

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Published

2018-08-31

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2018): Conferência de Medellín: 50 anos depois

Section

Seção Temática

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