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| Gregory VII - AD1076; Letter to Muslims | |
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| Topic Started: Wednesday, 27. September 2006, 17:25 (152 Views) | |
| PJD | Wednesday, 27. September 2006, 17:25 Post #1 |
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Gregory VII Letter to Muslims [to Anzir of Mauretania AD 1076] Kindly provided by Rose of York in cyber forum previous life. As thus: Pope Gregory VII Letter to Anzir, King of Mauretania, A.D. 1076 The Christian Faith in the Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Faith, edited by J. Neuner, S.J., and J. Dupuis, S.J. ©1973, Theological Publications in India, St. Peter's Seminary, Bangalore, India. PIN 560055. In a letter to the Muslim King of Mauritania, referred to in Vatican II, Nostra Ętate #5, the Pope thanks Anzir for gifts he has received from him, as well as for freeing some prisoners and for his promise to free others. He also sends him a delegation as a token of Christian friendship and love and as a proof of his desire to be of service to him "in all things agreeable to our Fathers." The most significant part of the letter is the following extract in which the Pope expalins that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. See Epistola 21, PL 48, 450-452. QUOTE ( Pope Gregory VII) Christians and Muslims adore the same God. God, the Creator of all, without whom we cannot do or even think anything that is good, has inspired to your heart this act of kindness. He who enlightens all men coming into this world (John 1.9) has enlightened your mind for this purpose. Almighty God, who desires all men to be saved (1 Timothy 2.4) and none to perish is well pleased to approve in us most of all that besides loving God men love other men, and do not do to others anything they do not want to be done unto themselves (cf. Mt. 7.14). We and you must show in a special way to the other nations an example of this charity, for we believe and confess one God, although in different ways, and praise and worship Him daily as the creator of all ages and the ruler of this world. For as the apostle says: "He is our peace who has made us both one." (Eph. 2.14) Many among the Roman nobility, informed by us of this grace granted to you by God, greatly admire and praise your goodness and virtues... God knows that we love you purely for His honour and that we desire your salvation and glory, both in the present and in the future life. And we pray in our hearts and with our lips that God may lead you to the abode of happiness, to the bosom of the holy patriarch Abraham, after long years of life here on earth. |
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