It is relevant because it shows how he prevented his brothers from rebelling by teaching them how to live the life of Christ. I would use the teachings of Assisi to live an ideal evangelical life. In chapter five, “The Stigmata of St. Francis,” Cunningham analyzes the originality of the stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi. This surrounds a controversy emerging over a manuscript in which Brother Elias' letter announces the death of Francis, claiming that he bore the five wounds of Christ. Therefore, it is relevant because it exposes Francis' stigmata as questionable because not many witnessed this event during his death. I would apply this chapter in my life by critically analyzing the historical development of the Christian faith to practice a perfect one