The one and the many – ecumenical and interfaith relations

The one and the many – ecumenical and interfaith relations Pope Francis visits with Israel’s two chief rabbis, Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau, left, and Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, in at the Heichal Shlomo centre in Jerusalem on May 26, 2014. Photo: CNS

One of the most ancient problems in philosophy is the question of ‘the one and the many’, whether reality is ultimately a unity or a plurality and how these interrelate. We might ask the same question regarding the plurality of religious faiths, Churches, and forms of worship in our world. Is there some inherent oneness…

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