" Alon Goshen-Gottstein introduces, in a fascinating way, a new field of study. It is an avant-garde study that opens up horizons, enhancing religious understanding and interfaith dialogue. The deep and insightful study has expanded my own vision of what holiness is and allowed me to gain better knowledge of my father, St. Francis." (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Franciscan Capuchin, Preacher of the Papal Household, Vatican City) " Religious Genius is a very thorough examination of the problems inherent in using a category that lives in one tradition - here, 'saint' - in a broader context that deals with figures in other religious traditions. This book will help in contexts where issues of terminology arise, as an excellent example of an effort to move beyond the application of single-tradition normative terms to other traditions." (Francis X.

Clooney, SJ, Harvard University, USA).