We represent the Gospel hope in connection with faith and love. The three theological virtues that reflect the believer’s relationship to God are defined by the Relational theory introduced into theology by Guy Lafon. Faith is defined as the ability to recognize the presence in the absence of (A)another. Hope is, in stark contrast to faith, the ability to see that (A)another, in spite of faith, cannot be fully known and possessed. Because hope enables and encourages the constant search for God, Hope is at the same time the ability to maintain capacity in disability, that is, to maintain a longing for God despite the already recognized presence of God. The relationship towards God is constantly changing. Perseverance in relation to the always ,different God‘ is called love, which is reflected in relation to every human being.
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