The Collaboration Dilemma with Unbelievers
Dr. Roberto MirandaThe profound words of Jesus Christ: "They are in the world but they are not of the world" constitute a thorny paradox for the Church. We are called to separate ourselves from the world and separate ourselves for the service of an infinitely holy God. But we are also urged to be salt of the earth, to be eminently cunning and flexible, wisely adapting to our social context in order to, as Paul says, “still save some” (see I Corinthians 9: 19-23 ).
Without a doubt, the children of God are called to cultivate opportunities to share our testimony and our faith with those who do not know the gospel. This will inevitably lead us to have contact, and sometimes even to collaborate, with institutions and people who do not share our Christian values.