Francis of Assisi Forerunner of Interreligious Dialogue: Chapter 16 of the Earlier Rule Revisited

2006 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Gallant
Keyword(s):  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Francis Of Assisi

Francis of Assisi and the Sultan

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
Gerard Pieter Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
The Other ◽  
13Th Century ◽  
The One ◽  
Francis Of Assisi

In 1219, Francis of Assisi had an encounter with Sultan Melek al-Kamil in Egypt. The interpretation of this meeting is controversial. On the one hand it is seen as a paradigm of a peaceful interreligious dialogue; on the other, mediaevalists think this idea was inconceivable in the 13th century. The mediaeval sources are contradictory. This article raises the question if Francis’s deed was a breach in the spirituality of his days, and if so, how that is traceable. The sources tend to adapt Francis’s attitude to the expectations of his age. The oldest source states that Francis “made little progress” in converting the Sultan but also that the Sultan and the Saint understood each other. Francis’s Rule, written at the same time, shows that he advocated a peaceful attitude towards the Muslims. Because this was so uncommon, both his contemporaries and historians have difficulties in perceiving this breach.

Thoughts on Francis of Assisi

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latifah Troncelliti
Keyword(s):  
Francis Of Assisi
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