A Sociologist on the Contribution of Mystique and Theology in Interreligious Dialogue

One of the spectacular changes in Catholic Church 1960s was her positive judgement on other religions, as transmitted by texts second Vatican Council (1962–1965). A sociologist is profession interested diverse processes cultural changes, and birth interreligious dialogue therefore a very good case to study. For Catholics involved dialogue, we can observe ideal-typically two attitudes at work that hinder true between different religions: one named ‘religious imperialism’ contrary attitude, indifferentism’. The present article studies how, crucial moment for understanding (around year 2000), mystical insights Chiara Lubich (1920–2008), foundress Focolare Movement, alongside theology Piero Coda have made an interesting contribution sustaining process change towards always more convincing engagement dialogue. In context controversy ‘Dominus Jesus’ (August they found way navigate religious imperialism indifferentism.