Return

I got back Sunday from five days in Paris. I have never been one of those oooohhh Paris types, but I have been converted. I see what all of the fuss is about. It is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. Someday, I will return and see more of it. (I was there for a conference and had little free time.)

The conference, organized by The World Student Christian Federation Europe Region, was entitled ‘Is Religion a Source of Peace or Violence?,’ which is something that I spend a ridiculous amount of time thinking about. I presented a workshop on ‘Religion, Identity, and War in the Former Yugoslavia,’ which sparked a really interesting discussion on if nationalism is necessary sometimes.

And the free time, such as it was, was also good, filled with interesting chats that I will be playing over and over again in my head for the coming weeks.