Multifaith Musings

Author: mbroida

  • Multifaith Musings: The Beauty of Sin

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    Hello all! My name is Lauren Williams, and I’m a freshman currently enrolled in The Day Course: Idea Development, ART-115, here at Gustavus. Over the semester, our class studies how contemporary artists understand and work with their materials, content, and subject inside a formal, conceptual, and cultural framework. We incorporate these ideas into four of…

  • Multifaith Musings: New Opportunities for Interfaith Engagement

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    As religious hate crimes escalate around the country, it is heartening to see a similar rise in efforts to promote inter-religious understanding. Below I describe three initiatives that give me hope: a new statewide organization, a community program, and an event here at Gustavus. These are just a few examples out of many. Future posts…

  • Multifaith Musings: Reflections from Anna Duong-Topp ’21

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    by Grace Love ’19 Mahayana Buddhism is the largest form of Buddhism in the world (about 53% of 520 million Buddhists).  Buddhism began in India between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE and is based on the teachings of the original Buddha (known also as Gautama Buddha and Siddhartha Gautama).  Buddhist religious knowledge comes from…

  • Multifaith Musings: Reflections from Carter Gunnigle ’18

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    by Grace Love ’19 The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church in the world. Its followers, who live mainly in Eastern Europe and Greece, follow the Nicene Creed and see the church as continuing the traditions established by Jesus and his disciples. The term “eastern” reflects the split in 1054 CE (AD)…

  • Multifaith Musings: Reflections from Mahrukh Khurram ’19

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    by Grace Love ’19 Islam is one of the largest world religions, practiced by over 20% of the world’s population.  It began in the 7th century CE and now has followers on almost every continent. This monotheistic religion is based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad which are written in the Qur’an (holy Scripture)…

  • Multifaith Musings: Reflections from Prabhjot Singh ’19

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    by Grace Love ’19 Sikhism (the root word coming from “student” or “disciple”) is a religion originating in Punjab, a region of India.   The Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the text that informs Sikh beliefs based on the teaching legacy of 10 historical Gurus. Sikhs gather to worship in temples called Gurdwaras, where they…