Serving our Homeless Neighbors Imagine how it feels to not have a home to go to at night, to not have a bed to call your own, and to not have a place to store your belongings. Imagine long nights on the street, in the rain and in the cold. Continue reading Interfaith in Action.

A place for people of faith and no-faith to explore shared values, build respect and mutually inspiring relationships, and pursue common action for the common good. On May 16, 2011. Pursuing a major in Political-Religious Justice Studies. I have been honored to work with IFYC at Elmhurst. Many SLC meetings, and t.

When does Ignorance become Insensitivity? Not really. I highly doubt that Student Events decided to celebrate Mardi Gras today to spite all those celebrating Ash Wednesday. But I would be lying if I said that I did not feel a slight twinge at realizing how little people know of what I believe, at how little people understand what is such an integral part of who I am. I think this therefore brings up a good question to consider. When does ignorance become insensitivity? .

I read on the Religious News Service website this week. Australia has been dealing with years of Islamophobia as the United States has. Yet recently an Islamic man took 17 people hostage in Sydney. This ignited rage from many citizens and also a rather touching response from some. A movement began on Twitter which sought to give religious Muslims company on public transportation as a means to keep them safe from protests and attacks. Could you do it? .