Challenges for Christianity and Barriers to Dialogue in World Religions

Mutual respect and understanding between the world's religions has become increasingly necessary in a global society where peace can be tenuous. This article will concentrate on challenges for Christianity in relationship with other world religions. Can interreligious dialogue benefit from what we learn from the dialogue(1) between science and theology? Yes.(2) The science-theology dialogue is part of the ongoing effort to bridge(3) the intellectual divide between the discoveries of natural science that have made our lives in the material world better, and interpretations and understandings in the various faith traditions that have given meaning and value to our living in the material world.