Interfaith Fellow’s Bi-Weekly Blog Post
Am I Missing Something? Faithless in an Interfaith Space – Bailey Nandory
In Fear and Trembling, philosopher Søren Kierkegaard inquires, “If at the foundation of all there lay only a wildly seething power which writhing with obscure passions produced everything that is great and everything that is insignificant, if a bottomless void never satiated lay hidden beneath all—what then would life be but despair?” The first time I stood under a sukkah I finally understood what Kierkegaard meant:
Interfaith Fellows' Blog Posts
Am I Missing Something? Faithless in an Interfaith Space – Bailey Nandory
In Fear and Trembling, philosopher Søren Kierkegaard inquires, “If at the foundation of all there lay only a wildly seething power which writhing with obscure passions produced everything that is great and everything that is …
December 5, 2019More Than Just a Scarf—Niha Shamsi
“Why are you wearing that thing on your head?” is a question that I have become accustomed to hearing throughout the past decade of my life. From friends to classmates to even a few family …
December 2, 2019Still Victimized: A Modern Jewish Mindset – Noah Brown
As a Jew, it’s hard not to feel victimized. I noticed that my explanations of my support for Israel, my family’s history, and my connection to my faith all start with one thing: The Holocaust. …
November 28, 2019A Reflection on the Complexity of Holidays – Sophie Gumble
While it may only be November, this cold, snowy weather tends to bring feelings of winter holidays for those of us who celebrate them. When I grew up, my family observed Christmas and other Christian …
November 25, 2019Sacrifice During the Holidays – Jacob Brevard
Holidays are always a joyful time for people to get together with family, eat good food and enjoy the company of friends. At one of our interfaith meetings the topic of discussion was important holidays …
November 21, 2019- More Interfaith Fellows' Blog Posts posts
The Center in the News
Race, Religion, and Revisionism: Why the Middle Ages Matter Now
Hosted by Humanities NOW Time: September 11 | 5:30pm Location: Wisconsin Historical Society | 816 State Street Fee: Free! Featuring panelists Ahmed Abdelazim, Samuel England, Martin Foys, Elizabeth Lapina, Brenda Plummer, Jennifer Pruitt, this panel is all …
September 5, 2019CRGC Director Dr. Ulrich Rosenhagen: Campus Reconstruction Projects
The Center of Religion and Global Citizenry’s director Dr. Ulrich Rosenhagen was featured in a Daily Cardinal article about recent campus reconstruction projects.
July 6, 2019Sister Toni Ann Palermo to be on National TV
The Center for Religion and Global Citizenry’s Interfaith Panelist Sr. Toni Ann Palermo will be featured on ABC’s To Tell the Truth gameshow at 9:00 pm CT on Sunday, July 14th. We were excited and honored …
June 12, 2019Statement on Recent Religious Violence
We are again in mourning, this time for the death of one Jewish worshiper and the injuries of several others at the hands of a white supremacist attacker. Chabad synagogue was observing the last day …
May 6, 2019- More The Center in the News posts