This past summer I had the opportunity to travel to Israel with a group of student leaders on campus. We had met only a couple of times before we met at the airport and flew …
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The Christian Fascism Driving Putin’s War in Ukraine — Jacob Laufgraben
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 …
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, …
Read about Fellows’ experiences in this in-depth article from the Wisconsin Muslim Journal
A Life of Double-Belonging: Some Religious Leaders Practice Two Faiths
In a dimly lit Roman Catholic church on a recent Monday night in Manhattan, around a dozen congregants sit in the pews watching the Rev. Michael Holleran as he leads them in what is known as contemplative prayer.
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 …
Remembering Eric Salitsky
We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of former Lubar Fellow Eric Salitsky. We lost a compassionate, curious, open minded, and creative human being. A real mensch. Eric always credited the Lubar Institute’s Fellowship …