On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine. Overnight, Putin and his warlords shattered nearly a century of peace in Europe, one which …
Interfaith Fellows’ Blog Posts
COVID-19: The Preface to My World of Religion — Jinwan Park
Whenever I have a chance to talk about religion with somebody else, I always introduce myself as a kid from a multi-religion family. Interestingly, it might sound weird, but my parents have different religious backgrounds …
What Outlander taught me about being Catholic — Jaime Wendt
I mostly read for pleasure in the twilight of my day, in a liminal space between wakefulness and sleep. Often, I create a sense of peace for myself during this time, so I value stories …
Intersection of Queer and Religious Identity — Emerson Cronheim-Strasser
Traditionally, queer and religious identities are seen as mutually exclusive – one cannot exist alongside the other as their values are in contradiction. As a Jewish trans man, I struggled to feel whole and authentic …
Chinese American Woman, Christian, and Pro-Choice: My Take on the Overturn of Roe V. Wade — Abby Stoa
On June 24th, 2022 the Supreme Court shockingly overturned Roe V. Wade, a legal case that had been around for almost 50 years. This overturn not only immediately took away a significant right from women, …
Thoughts on My Trip to Israel and Palestine — Storay Wardak
This Sunday, inshAllah, I’ll be boarding a plane on its way to Tel Aviv. It’ll be the first time since my birth that I will be overseas, and it just so happens that I’m visiting …
Ramadan Mubarak — Tahseen Shaik
Ever wonder what it feels like to be a sous chef, a waiter and a food deliverer at the same time? That’s what it felt like 45 minutes before iftar as I ran between houses …
Biblical Womanhood — Sofia Lissuzzo
I have spent a lot of time and energy being angry. Angry at my youth pastor for manifesting self-hate in his young audience. Angry at my church for allowing this harmful rhetoric to fester throughout …
Saints of Little Things — Matthew Nangle
Simon Peter was crucified, Catherine of Alexandria was beheaded, Saint Lawrence was grilled alive and Pedro Poveda was executed by firing squad. The long history of Christianity has generated a wealth of martyrs, many of …
“What are you?” — Yaakov Segal
“So, what are you?” This is one of the most frequent questions you will get asked as a Jew —by other Jews. What the question asks is which denomination of Judaism you fall under. For …