Abstract
Theological reflection today is credible to the extent that it addresses the future. This is not to ignore either the validity of historical
investigations or accurate analyses of the present, but to underline the legitimate demands of humanity upon the theologian. God created men and women to be free and to exercise a stewardship over all the other gifts of His creation. Each one’s stewardship is exercised historically, and the Church and the theologian must be so in touch with history and contemporary events as to guarantee an enhanced free use of creatures that will lead to the salvation of every person. Modern theological reflection examines the problems of contemporary humanity to discover in what ways God’s speaking in history can reveal the possibilities of transformation and resolution of human problems in favor of personal and universal salvation.