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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Main Author: Welle, Jason (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2022
In: 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.
ISSN:1783-1806
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in interreligious dialogue
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/SID.32.2.3291407