Something that I find myself guilty of is seeing that there is a revolution in the Middle East and passing by the news as if it is nothing new. I dislike the fact that I have become immune to news of uprisings in the Middle East and I think this stems from a lack of …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Empowerment of Women by the Hijab
In the last reading from “No God but God” I found the information about the changes in Islam to be the most interesting. In the book, Reza Aslan mentions that the Muslim population is actually very young. “…nearly three-quarters of them (Muslims) are under the age of thirty-five. In some parts of the world, most …
Trying to Link a Video in My Blog Post
Here is one video that I really wanted to include in our website, but I didn’t because it did not fit in my blog post theme. I am also trying to figure out how to embed a link, so if this isn’t correct I’m sorry in advance Dr. McGrath! Just incase I put the link …
IACA Experience
For an extra 2 hours I was able to write a reflection of my experience working with the IACA, this is what I submitted so I thought I would share it on here: My name is Madeline Hooks and I are currently a junior at Butler University, I had the opportunity to work with the …
Wellness During Exam Week
This should help you remember to stay healthy at exam time!
Education and Beyond in the Middle East
As this semester is rapidly coming to an end, and exam week just around the corner, I began to wonder what it would be like to go to school in a different country, and if they have exam weeks like we do here in America. I wanted to connect this thought to class so I …
China Reportedly Bans Foreign Technology in Government and Public Offices
China is reported on the verge of banning the use of all foreign software and computers in government offices and public institutions. This could be a move which positions China to hurt US tech companies sales. Occurring at a critical moment in the ongoing US-China trade war. A report by the Financial Times indicated that …
Continue reading “China Reportedly Bans Foreign Technology in Government and Public Offices”
Reflection Of My Service Time At Nur-Allah.
I am so thankful that I was placed at Nur-Allah for my Indianapolis Community Requirement. I was a little bit hesitant my first time going to the Mosque for the service. But, I was met with nothing but open-arms and kindness. Also, I am not the best with kids because I have never really been …
Continue reading “Reflection Of My Service Time At Nur-Allah.”
Last Day of Service
On Sunday, December 8th, Anna, Lauren, and I volunteered at the Nur-Allah Mosque for the last time. On this day of service, we arrived and then wrote the mosque basically a “Thank You” letter and we talked about everything that we learned and our experience working at the mosque. After that, we all made a …
Robots in Religion
Before the talk that Dr. McGrath gave about robots and religion I have never ever thought about there being a possibility of having robots as priests. When I think of robots I think of something that is metal, cold, and lifeless. I feel like it would be very hard to replace humans in many different …