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A 12 page research paper that, first of all, discusses the position of Catholicism in relation to another religious belief, Islam. However, examination of this issue also shows that the respect that the Church shows for other faiths does not include tolerance for the philosophical position of relativism. After examining the Church's position relative to the Islamic faith, the evangelical doctrine of the Church is discussed in relation to its application with the context of education for adolescent students. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Christians as well as non-Christian people of faith (Dominus Iesus, 2005). However, the Catholic Church revised this position with the Second Vatican Council, which states specifically that "the plan of
salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator," which suggests the extension of salvation to other monotheistic faiths (Dominus Iesus, 2005). Furthermore, Vatican II affirmed that salvation is available to
individuals who have never heard of Jesus Christ. The following examination of Church writings explores the position of Catholicism in relation to another religious belief, Islam. However, examination of this
issue also shows that the respect that the Church shows for other faiths does not include tolerance for the philosophical position of relativism. After examining the Churchs position relative to
the Islamic faith, this doctrine is discussed in relation to its application with the context of education for adolescent students. Catholicism in relation to the Islamic faith Prior to becoming
Pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and he is co-author of Dominus Iesus, which concerns the unicity and salvific universality
of Jesus Christ. Citing Vatican II declarations, Dominus Iesus states that salvation through Jesus Christ is available, through grace, even when individuals are not formally of the Church (CDF, 2000).
This is because the Church realizes that what individuals believe in regards to religion or morality is frequently contingent on their upbringing and, therefore, the Church acknowledges that such
faith can "enlightens them in a way which is accommodated to their spiritual and material situation" (CDF, 2000). Vatican II states that "The Catholic Church rejects nothing of what
is true and holy" in other religions (CDF, 2000). As this suggests, the Churchs evangelizing mission encompasses an inter-religious dialogue, which requires an "attitude of understanding and a relationship of
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