S. M. HEIM’S TRINITARIAN GRAMMAR OF INTERRELIGIOUS RELATIONS

Annotation

The article examines S. M. Heim’s project of Trinitarian theology of religious pluralism, in which the doctrine of the Trinity is understood as a deep foundation for understanding religious diversity. The article notes that M. Heim’s proposal is included in the general trend of the development of Trinitarian thinking in modern theology, within the framework of which new and creative ways of finding unity in difference are proposed that contribute to achieving the perspective of dialogical openness of Christianity, rejecting both rigid fundamentalism and ephemeral relativism.

Keywords

Trinity, theology of religions, inclusivism, pluralism, comparative theology

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