Anyone interested in reading the actual work the pope was quoting from last year can find a (possibly bootleg) version of Manuel II Palaeologus's Interview with a Persian at this French website.
Based on a quick skim, it's an engaging read. Unlike much modern interreligious dialogue, the participants here trade barbs and insults with each other while debating the real differences between their faiths. They acknowledge a shared, absolute morality which they each appeal to, while making essentially pragmatic points in their own support.
Posted by Ben Brumfield at March 6, 2007 11:48 AM