Abstract
This chapter argues that the human being is created as free to relate, as person in community and as dependent on the other. It then goes on to explore the theological implications of the relational nature of human existence, arguing that it shows us a God who listens, a God who comes to us, and a God who restores in love.
The chapter engages with Nikolai Berdyaev, Emmanuel Mounier, Emmanuel Levinas and liberation theology, especially Jose Comblin, showing how relationality is at the heart of their thought and is a fundamental part of any reflection on the human being before God.