The crucial question is: superficial or profound dialogue. Mentioning John Hicks in this connection feels a bit like a straw man-argument. Mr. Hick was obviously out of his depth when trying to tackle the related subjects and the interfaith groups inspired by his philosophy are examples of the kind of superficial dialogue that was so amusingly characterized by Vineyardsaker. Hopefully Hick now sees things from a higher observation point. But matters should not be judged by his writings or his thoughts.