Jalal al-Din Rumi · Theology

The Religion of Love

For Rumi, the supreme reality is not law, doctrine, or intellect but <em>love</em> - a burning, transforming force that he places above every creed. To understand Rumi is to understand why he made love the whole of religion.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Rumi exalted love above intellect and law as the path to God. Reconstruct his argument for love’s supremacy, and explain how his friendship with Shams transformed him, in your own words.

Leads to Augustine.

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