In a freshmen residence hall setting, one would typically assume residents would not be inclined to discuss deep issues involving faith, spirituality and religion. In media, residence hall life is usually portrayed as partying, playing video games, listening to music and perhaps the occasional studying.
Dialogue
Truth Pursues Peace
Interfaith Dialogue
Conflict often emerges from assuming differences and ignoring similarities. Asserting irreconcilable differences between oneself and anyone else and ignoring the similarities to life’s experience is both very common and very dangerous. Any predetermined perception of others upsets the future of that relationship in an equitable way to the effect of stereotypes on racism and sexism. Exposure to other faiths can cause confusion and doubt about own own religion. But, however we react to our differences, there will be no progression without embracing both our similarities and our differences and engaging them. We are called to interfaith dialogue. Continue reading