Abstract
The present paper is focused on assessing a possible contribution of the message and missionary enterprise of Apostle Paul for present-day multicultural and multireligious society. The emphasis is laid on putting Paul in the Jewish context of his time.
Since Paul did not operate within the categories of Judaism and Christianity as clearly distinguished and distinguishable entities, it is not possible to apply models used in current theology of religions directly to his works. The paper critically analyzes three standard models of interfaith dialog (exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism), assessing them as insufficient.
Instead, a model of so called dialogical post-pluralism is suggested. The latter insists on faithfulness towards one’s own tradition while remaining open towards authenticity of truth claims posed by other traditions.
Drawing on this model and pointing to a specific example from Apostle Paul (Rom 9-11), the present paper argues the following question is crucial: What theological room is a certain tradition willing to offer to another tradition without waiving its own truth claims?