A faithfulness without hope: The declaration Dominus Iesus

This article by Olivier Clément offers a critical and theologically in-depth reading of the Roman declaration *Dominus Iesus* (2000), focusing on the question of the relationship between Christianity and other religious traditions. Adopting a meditative and argumentative approach rooted in the Orthodox patristic tradition, Clément contests the exclusive logic underlying the Roman document, which he considers too quick to deny any authentic revelation outside Christianity. Drawing on Justin, Irenaeus, Maximus the Confessor, and contemporary theologians such as Lossky and Khodr, he defends an inclusive conception of the *Logos* and its universal "seeds." His theological contribution lies in the proposal of an open Orthodox ecclesiology, grounded in an eschatological perspective, which recognizes the active presence of Christ and the Spirit beyond the visible boundaries of the Church, without sacrificing the uniqueness of the Christic revelation.