Considering 'dialogue' as a deeply theological-philosophical category, this paper proposes a dialogical-hermeneutical paradigm that can renew how the task of theology is understood and practiced in the contemporary context. Dialogue is not merely a communicative exchange but a truly formative encounter that underscores its transformative potential. It recontextualises our understanding of God as a communicative event, profoundly shaping theological anthropology and the way human beings are understood in their relationality to the divine and each another. Drawing from theological and hermeneutical traditions, and understanding revelation as inherently dialogical, the paper explores how faith is an invitation to mutual transformation that challenges people of faith as well as their interlocutor(s). This dialogical framework allows theology to transcend static doctrinal formulations and enter into the dynamic interplay of meaning-making within diverse socio-cultural contexts. By situating theology in this dialogical space, it becomes a transformative praxis capable of engaging with, as well as renewing, the socio-cultural structures it inhabits. The paper finally focuses on the potential implications of this paradigm for faith-based education. It contends that dialogue offers a robust framework for fostering socio-cultural transformation in educational institutes marked by increasing pluralism and ideological fragmentation. Encouraging openness to the other, critical reflection, and a commitment to mutual growth, this paradigm offers holistic transformation that is both deeply theological and profoundly socio-cultural. Consequently, a dialogical-hermeneutical approach to theology enables faith communities to respond creatively and constructively to contemporary challenges, cultivating spaces for mutual enrichment. Through dialogue, theology becomes a living discipline that invites not only its own transformation but that of its interlocutors and their shared contexts.