Summer Break

Well I have not written anything on here in a while, and that is regrettable but understandable. On May 10 we got hit by a tornado. It came right over the house and it really does sound like a train. Needless to say everyone was ok, lots of debris with trees down and such. Spent the last few weeks cutting trees and dragging limbs and just cleaning.

Currently I am at a summer Institute studying the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict. I got here on Sunday and so far I have been extremely pleased with the experience. We have had a talk by a very nice Jewish lady who explained a bit about Judaism and some of their traditions and culture, that was on Monday.

Today we had a speaker who is a Muslim. A very nice lady who was very informative and engaging. She explained about the beginnings of Islam and about the various aspects of the religion. We asked some good questions I thought and she was more than gracious in her replys and she seemed to understand that some of us were asking questions that were simply worded wrong due to ignorance, not stupidity - there is a difference.

So far this has been a wonderful experience, tomorrow it looks like some more speakers and other things. Currently I am reading:



This is a very interesting book that is probably written for someone who wants to explore the interaction of the three faiths for the first time. Its well based in historical accounts and I found it easy to read and entertaining really. I will probably order a copy of it when I get home from the Institute.

Regardless, I hope that there is not another lull in my posting. Again, I apologize and I hope that those of you who are still reading this will continue to check back periodically - I promise I have not forgotten you!

~ Terhune