Jose T Thomas & Prof.Leena Jose T.
In the early years of the 21st century, Pope Benedict XVI issued a sharp warning against the “dictatorship of relativism,” identifying it as a cultural force that erodes the foundations of truth, morality, and meaning. His stance was intellectually rigorous, grounded in classical metaphysics, and oriented toward safeguarding the timelessness of Christian revelation. Yet, despite its clarity and depth, this critique struggled to take deep root in a world increasingly shaped by fluidity, pluralism, and relational interdependence.
By contrast, Pope Francis has articulated a vision of truth that is no less serious but profoundly different in orientation. His theological grammar is not built primarily on metaphysical fixity, but on relational coherence—truth emerges in lived encounter, in mercy, in the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor. This shift aligns more intuitively with contemporary sensibilities informed by systems thinking, ecological ethics, and even quantum entanglement.
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