In Strasbourg I spoke to a multi-cultural Europe. But even the big cities are multicultural. And we have to talk to this reality, without fear. It is time to acquire a pastoral dialogue without relativism, which does not negotiate our Christian identity, but one which reaches the heart of others, other than us, and there sow the Gospel. We need a contemplative attitude, that without rejecting the contribution of the various sciences to learn about the urban phenomenon - these contributions are important - seek to discover the foundation of cultures, that in their deepest core are always open towards and thirsty for God.” “And so often I think of the creativity and the courage Paul showed in his address to the Athenians: he showed creativity … think of the Jewish Christian mentality, and yet he managed to get inside their culture and it was a success, he was trying to make himself understood by them, as a Jewish Christian.”
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:48:29 +0000
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