Christian theology for inter faith relations: Vatican II and Anglicanism
The area I wish to explore is the theology of Christian response to people of other faiths. I first look at two key Vatican II documents, Nostra Aetate, “The Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to non-Christian Religions” (October 1965) and Ad Gentes, “The Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity” (December 1965). I then ask how these relate to Anglican thinking on inter-faith relations, analysing statements from recent Lambeth Conferences, particularly those of 1988 and 2008. I then conclude with a consideration of Roman Catholic and Anglican theologies in this area.
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Michael Ipgrave
Bishop of Woolwich