Amici Tutti?: Pope Francis and the Rhetoric of Interreligious Friendship
This article examines two different categories of human relationships in Pope Francis’s discourse: fraternity and friendship. The central question is simple: what is the difference between calling someone a 'brother' and calling someone a 'friend'? By extension, should Christians...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Studies in interreligious dialogue
Year: 2022, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-174 |
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| Summary: | This article examines two different categories of human relationships in Pope Francis’s discourse: fraternity and friendship. The central question is simple: what is the difference between calling someone a 'brother' and calling someone a 'friend'? By extension, should Christians think about their relationships with non-Christians as oriented toward fraternity, toward friendship, or both? This article will examine three sets of data: first, the speeches and homilies of Pope Francis at ecumenical and interreligious encounters; second, the Document on Human Fraternity; third and finally, the encyclical Fratelli Tutti, suggesting certain hypotheses about why Pope Francis in recent years has preferred 'brotherhood' in his discussion of interreligious relationships, particularly with Muslims. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1806 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in interreligious dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/SID.32.2.3291407 |