The Church as Sacrament of Relationships

Abstract

In this article the author argues that, by its very nature, the church is called to be the sign and the agent of interpersonal relations. The argument begins with a reflection on the modern view of the person as individualistic at the expense of relationships. The tradition of a relational theology of God is then explored. Finally, an outline is given of six implications of this relational view of God for life in the church.