A Christianity "Out of rank, without leaving the ranks"

An analysis of interreligious dialogue in Chiara Lubich and the Focolare in a sociological key

Authors

  • Bernhard Callebaut

Keywords:

Interreligious Dialogue, Axial Age, Charism, Catholic Church

Abstract

Chiara Lubich wrote in 1946 that she wanted to live for universal brotherhood. The horizon of most Catholics at the time usually did not reach beyond their own parish. Personalities from all the great religions testified in front of her coffin in 2008 about what they had received from her along the path to universal brotherhood. What can sociology teach us about this “prophet” of interreligious dialogue?

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Published

2026-07-09

How to Cite

Callebaut, B. (2026). A Christianity "Out of rank, without leaving the ranks": An analysis of interreligious dialogue in Chiara Lubich and the Focolare in a sociological key. Sophia: Research on Fundamentals and Correlation of Knowledge, 12(2), 249–262. Retrieved from https://journal.sophiauniversity.org/ojs/index.php/sophia/article/view/111538

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2020): The Theoretical Implications of a Charism

Section

Essays