Dialogue and Its Discontents Theological and Anthropological Reflections

Dialogue or diatribe? With the global advancement of media and communication technologies comes an increase in niche communities of like-mindedness. How is our global predicament shaping our ecclesial notion of dialogue.? In this paper; I first explore the theological understanding of dialogue from a Roman Catholic perspective. Then I approach the question, "Can we talk? "from three distinct anthropological viewpoints and conclude by suggesting areas of missiological concern.