Christian church but also the religious diversity is a laborious and in many ways annoying project as it takes theologians to the edge not only of their intellectual capacities but also of their emotional comfort zones. Clooney puts it well: If we are attentive to the diversity around us, near us, we must deny ourselves the easy confidences that keep the other at a distance. But, as believers, we must also be able to defend the relevance of the faith of our community, deepening our commitments even