A narrative report by Samad A.

Hadji Madid

Interfaith Dialogue during the Challenging Times was a collaborative program of

Mindanao State University's Institute for Peace and Development, in collaboration
with the directors and peace coordinators of the various campuses. Our president,
Dr. Habib W. Maca-ayong, who continually offered leadership to the university as
we envisioned becoming a peaceful university, was instrumental in this. Dr. Jayeel
Serriano Cornelo, MP Hamid Barra, Msgr. Edwin Dela Pena, and Prof. Macrina
Morados were the speaker on this program, which was hosted by Najifah
Macaraya, Yasmira Moner, and Grant Warren.
This program was beneficial and relevant to all of us because it discussed about
peace. One lesson I have learned from this was from Dr. Mario Aguja's introductory
address, in which he says, "Religion is vital in every one of our lives, so we need to
understand it and its function in our lives and in our communities, especially in
furthering the message of peace."