God's Action in the World Imagining Conscience as an Act of Friendship
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From the beginning, the creative work of God implied human agency. By following the voice of conscience, humans have been invited to an intimate collaboration with the Creator. And yet, when discussing God’s activity in the world, the role of conscience is often neglected. Much attention is given to the rational and spiritual dimensions of conscience, but not enough emphasis is placed on its relational character, which results in difficulties when trying to explain the precise nature of the collaboration between God and humans. A new approach will thus be proposed, according to which conscience is seen primarily as an act of friendship. It will be argued that only in the context of a personal relationship between friends does conscience receive its full meaning and can adequately express man’s active participation in the unfolding of God’s creative act.
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