Students Celebrate the Power of Words and Faith at Interfaith Dinner

by Justin Lee


Students celebrated diversity and the power of words at the 11th annual interfaith dinner held in the Marvin Center on Tuesday night. The theme of the two- hour dinner was words, and how they can be used to build and destroy relationships. Each guest was asked to take a slip of paper at the door with a positive action words can create. The guests were then asked to sit with people who were given the same word as them in order for guests to mingle and share their faiths and creeds with those around them. 

Through out the dinner different religious organizations spoke about how their faith includes the themes of words and communication. Sticking with the theme of communication, faith based singing groups The Voice Gospel Choir and Shir Madness, expressed their faith through song.  George Washington University president, Dr. Steven Knapp, also spoke about the importance of open communication between religions and the power of words. 

The Muslim Student Association and the Jewish Student Association started the Interfaith Dinner 11 years ago in order to open peaceful dialogue between the two groups.  At the original dinners, the two organizations ate both Kosher and Halal food in a show of mutual respect and tolerance. This tradition was extended to all student religious organizations in the name of multiculturalism.  This year a variety of food from different cultures was served.