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Part 1: “Nicholas of Cusa & Qur’anic Exegesis” – July 21, 6:00pm (CST)
Part 2: “Mary & Muslims: Bridge or Barrier?” – August 18, 6:00pm (CST)
Part 3: “Francis & Francis: Encountering Muslims, Past & Present” – September 8, 6:00pm (CST)

This series will examine Nicholas of Cusa’s approach to the Qur’an; the history of Mary as a bridge or barrier in Christian relations with Muslims; and St. Francis and Pope Francis as models of fraternal encounter.

Sponsored and organized by: Lumen Christi Institute (Chicago), American Cusanus Society
Promotional cosponsors: Nova Forum for Catholic Thought (University of Southern California), Saint Benedict Institute (Holland, MI): St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center (Madison, WI), The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University (Chicago), Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and the Encountering Islam Initiative at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)

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Date:: September 8, 2021
Time:: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Tags:: Christianity, Education, interfaith, Islam
Website:: https://www.lumenchristi.org/event/2021/09/francis-francis-encountering-muslims-past-present

Catholics & Muslims: History, theology, encounters (3-part series)

September 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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