Do “Non-Christian” Religions Have a Role in God’s Salvific Plan?

Nicole Tilman

Do “Non-Christian” Religions Have a Role in God’s Salvific Plan?

Authors

Nicole Tilman

Abstract

In this paper, I will look first into the postmodern situation that made the issue of dealing with non-Christian religions more important than ever. I will deal with the evolution of the Catholic Church‘s teachings and attitudes toward other religions. I will then bring forward some ideas and proposals from various theologians whose contributions may help us outgrow or even transcend the present impasse in the debate.

Author Biography

Nicole Tilman

A native from Belgium, Dr. Nicole Tilman, M.D., graduated in 1979 as a Medical Doctor from the Free University of Brussels, and in 1983 from the Catholic University of Louvain with a degree of Bachelor in Philosophy. From 1986 to 1996 she was active in Taiwan in workers’ apostolate and was also instrumental to the birth of the Taiwan Association for Victims of Occupational Injuries. In the Philippines, she co-founded in 2007 the Kariton Empowerment Center which caters to street families. In 2015, she finished her MA in Religious Studies, Major in Scripture at the Institute of Formation and Religious Studies (IFRS). At present she teaches in IFRS, Institute for Consecrated Life in Asia (ICLA), and Maryill School of Theology (MST), while taking a PhD in Theology at ICLA.

Do “Non-Christian” Religions Have a Role in God’s Salvific Plan?