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Recently, I have felt tension growing between my religious beliefs and the scientific knowledge I have been acquiring in college. This was troublesome to me, because I want to consolidate my scientific knowledge, my own life experiences, and religious beliefs into a single framework that doesn’t feel contradictory. As I began to think this through, …
As we begin our second semester in the Interfaith Fellowship, I have been reflecting on my favorite moments of my experiences from first semester. One that really sticks out in my memory is when we were all asked to bring in an item or a piece of text that somehow represents our faith. I am …
As the Democratic candidates for President of the United States are off to the races in the next few weeks, the country waits in suspense to see who will oppose one of the more controversial Presidents in American history. Being from Washington, D.C. and a political science major, I have always tried my best to …
My Twitter notifications blowing up, my Facebook feed crowded, I feel hopeless as I stare into my phone’s screen—another announcement on the US-Iran conflict. I couldn’t help but notice the comments that ensued, the hatred, the prejudiced nature of people who do not seek to grasp contrasting religions or cultures. The narrative of war utilizes …
For me, interfaith dialogue and discussion occurred almost as early as when I learned about my own religion for the first time as a young kid. I feel lucky to have had parents who taught me from a young age about my own religion, Islam, as well as how my religion was related to the …
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience last semester being a fellow at the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry. One of the most memorable experiences I’ve had so far was visiting Hillel, the Jewish student center on campus, and having a group discussion with the Rabbi and other Jewish students. We had the opportunity to learn …
Be the God you want to see in the world. Now that I’ve gotten your attention, let me explain. In my spiritual journey throughout the school year, after exploring many faiths and religions through the CRGC and discussions with other Interfaith fellows, I’ve finally ended up at agnostic atheism. Believing that there is no God, …
Recently the news world has been gripped by the evolving conflict between the United States and Iran. Usually during break I have a tradition of not looking at any news for two weeks—for the sake of my mental stability. Unfortunately, as a Political Science major who just spent the semester learning about terrorism, my friends …
Growing up, I’ve had the experience of living both as part of a majority religious group, and later as a minority religious group. Living my early life in Cairo, I had many Christian friends in school. We hung out, visited each other, and did homework together. However, we never really talked much about interfaith topics. …
A New Year signals fireworks, resolutions, and changes. As Fellows we are tasked with continuing our work from the fall semester while choosing a theme for the Center’s events for the Spring Semester. As I reflect on this semester and prepare to enter into a new decade, I have taken time to reflect on the …