Interfaith Fellows’ Blog Posts

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

The days are beginning to lengthen, the birds are singing louder in the mornings, the daily average temperatures are more likely to be above freezing, and there are hundreds of students worried about impending midterms. …

In our meetings each week, various interfaith-related topics are discussed at length. To me, the work we do in this space regularly feels salient and thoughtful, but on occasion, small in scope. During our fellowship …

This week our fellows had a conversation about religious stereotypes. Matthew said something that I really resonated with, that among Christians there is a stereotype of grouping one specific person to their branch and thus …

Being a trained yoga instructor and a practicing Hindu, I want to highlight the most meaningful takeaway from my practice. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the epic Mahabharata which narrates the struggle between …

This past summer, I went on a C.S. Lewis kick. Naturally, I started by re-reading his Narnia series, and after that I put some of his religious writings on hold at the Madison public library. …

This past winter break I spent most of my time completing a certified nursing assistant course. While I would have perhaps preferred to spend my break relaxing inside, streaming movies and shows, I instead spent …