Are Muslim students of Pakistan interested in Christian philosophy?
Ales Bello: Yes, very much so. They are also interested in philosophy in general. Both the existing Catholic communities as well as the Muslim are very interested in questions of philosophic anthropology, ethics and pedagogy. Q: Was it easy to speak about Jesus in front of Muslims? Ales Bello: It was not easy. And when there was a Muslim presence, we tried to avoid it explicitly. In a center dedicated to dialogue between Christians and Muslims, we had some difficulty because they accept Jesus only as a prophet. However, in regard to spiritual problems, the existence of God, openness to the religious dimension, there is consensus and agreement. Q: You also spoke of Edith Stein and they seemed to be very interested. Do you think this confirms the universality of this philosopher’s thought? Ales Bello: I mentioned her explicitly and implicitly to the Muslims, not as a saint, of course, but as a philosopher, and they were very interested. Not all of them knew about her: The Christians to a
