idem: theology must always be reformed, not always be the same. Perhaps I am also simply a relic left over from the ecumenical era, which is now supposed to give way to an era of confessional profiles. If that is the case, it is a good thing, for I believe that the only future for a divided Christendom before God, and hence on earth too, is a common future. At a time when different religious communities are living together in a world threatened by violence, interfaith dialogue is necessary. But this