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Is the Church a static institution of the past, or a constantly transforming community invited into the "Fullness of Time"? The epilogue and appendices challenge the traditional reliance on cognitive belief alone, proposing instead a developmental theology where the Spirit continually transforms humanity from one degree of glory to another.

By moving beyond moralizing constraints toward a relational theosis, it explores how the Church can facilitate a genuine redemptive process:

• Preeminence of Spirit: Redemption begins with the Spirit, communicating the entire presence of Christ and guiding us into all truth. Closing oneself to this transforming fullness is the only unforgivable sin.

• Spirit as Relationship: Drawing on Kierkegaard and Trinitarian dynamics, personhood is redefined as spirit — a holistic relationship that envelopes the body and soul. To be Spirit is to experience passion and venture one's entire self into all relations.

• The "Between" of Communication: Truth is not merely distributed information but an intersubjective event that must re-incarnate with every unique encounter. The Church must listen to its surrounding culture, its films and arts, to speak to the primordial cries of the modern heart.

• A Christian Pluralistic Hypothesis: We discover how Christ's redemptive activity is active beyond the Church, affecting everyone from within their relationships.

• Co-Conditioning Freedom: Explore a tripartite ontology where human freedom and divine providence emerge together in a co-conditioning eternal moment. In this fullness of time, our longings and choices can freely affect the creating hand of Christ.

The Epilogue & Appendices show how this theological shift addresses the age-old problem of evil and the relationship between divine providence and human freedom. It offers the Church a path to become a safe, attractive harbor for those longing for abundant life.