Faith, Reason and the University: Reflections on a Recent Address of the Pope

In this article the author gives a creative and critical 
appreciation of the Papal Address a t  the University of
Regensburg on “Faith, Reason and the University”. After study-­
ing the various reactions to the talks, especially from the Mus-­
lims, the author respectfully shares some of his reflections on 
the Address of the Pope, and deals with the issue of seculariza­-
tion. This analysis and the reflections are offered with frank­
ness, honesty and respect, as part of the “dialogue of cultures”
and religions, to which Benedict XVI invited us, in the last para­
graph of his address a t the University of Regensburg and in his
subsequent apology, and for which he has since been repeatedly 
calling. May it be read in this spirit