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62 | www.limina-graz.eu ing wholeness. Both discourses have a long history in the Church; it is not a matter of choosing one over the other. But each provides a framework for dealing with the consequences of a globalized world from a theological point of view. The reader may surmise that this author leans more toward a focus on the first discourse to engage the action of God in the world to bring about a shared vision of a common humanity redeemed and reconciled through Christ. At this point in time in human history, in meeting the challenge to overcome the nationalism and populism that divide rather than unite, to seek to include all peoples in a vision of the future, and to seek to find ways of solidarity that will allow humanity to unite to face the potential conse- quences of ecological catastrophe, the first discourse seems the most per- suasive. I think it is reflected in the ministry of Pope Francis, who, while by no means discounting the second discourse, is casting his leadership along the lines of the first discourse. The second discourse will continue to play a role in deepening the heart of a renewed humanity that is necessary to maintain dialogue and solidarity. It also reminds us that all of this is the work of God in our world, a work in which we have been invited to par- ticipate. A common vision of a shared humanity remains an eschatological project that requires our commitment and our deep involvement to bring about that “new creation” to which we have been called. robert J. schreiter | Globalization and Plural theologies