Christian, Jewish and Muslim panelists discussed religious diversity and coexistence to close the two-day forum.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison capped off its 2023 Diversity Forum with a conversation among faith leaders Wednesday about how to respond to acts of hate, interfaith respect and the lived experiences of religious students.
The forum, held in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, was originally meant to dispel myths surrounding on-campus faiths.
However, in light of the conflict in Gaza, the discussion was modified “to address the role that religion plays in shaping our intersecting identities and how despite religious differences we might be able to move forward,” said UW-Madison Chief Diversity Officer LaVar Charleston.
The panelists, Rabbi Andrea Steinberger, Reverend Erica Liu and constitutional law professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes, began the forum by discussing their personal paths to positions of leadership. All three panelists connected their experiences being children of immigrants and said faith can be an integral part of intersecting identities.
Steinberger commented how she and many Jewish people consider their faith more as a “peoplehood, a culture or a family.” The rabbi went on to argue faith is about more than just theology but is instead an identity millions of individuals wrap themselves in. ..
...moreThe forum, held in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, was originally meant to dispel myths surrounding on-campus faiths.
However, in light of the conflict in Gaza, the discussion was modified “to address the role that religion plays in shaping our intersecting identities and how despite religious differences we might be able to move forward,” said UW-Madison Chief Diversity Officer LaVar Charleston.
The panelists, Rabbi Andrea Steinberger, Reverend Erica Liu and constitutional law professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes, began the forum by discussing their personal paths to positions of leadership. All three panelists connected their experiences being children of immigrants and said faith can be an integral part of intersecting identities.
Steinberger commented how she and many Jewish people consider their faith more as a “peoplehood, a culture or a family.” The rabbi went on to argue faith is about more than just theology but is instead an identity millions of individuals wrap themselves in. ..
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