The Ecumenical Vocation of Orthodoxy - Challenges and Perspectives

Many people wonder if the believers of other faiths or religions will also be saved,if we have to talk to relatives who have embraced other religious concepts, how tocommunicate and how to behave with those who declare atheists? Many Christiansmanifest a certain kind of behavior in such situations: radicalism that can become,at any time, fanaticism. Unfortunately, there are people who have an inappropriateattitude in certain situations, or toward some people, because of mental paradigmsor even religious intolerance. We encounter religious confl icts even among peoplewho preach peace, dialogue and love. This may seem paradoxical, so it is necessaryto fi nd ways of dialogue to eliminate interconfessional confl icts, to create a naturalenvironment of honest and peaceful communication. In order to fi nd possiblesolutions for this challenges I will try to emphasize some aspects of the ecumenicalvocation of Orthodoxy today.