Mangaluru: Department of Journalism, St Aloysius College organized a talk on ‘Love and Forgiveness: Preached and Practiced,’ on Friday. The resource persons were Rev. Fr Pradeep Sequeira SJ, Finance Officer, St Aloysius College, Dayanath Kotian, Advocate, President of Forum of Justice and Manna Muhammed, teacher at Madrasatul- Huda-Al-Islamiyyah.

The talk was presided by Dr. Alwyn D’Sa, Vice Principal of Arts and BCA faculty. The students and the resource persons engaged in an open discussion towards the end of the session.

Manna Muhammed gave an Islamic perspective based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammed and quoted the Quran. In the context of terrorism, he quoted the verse, ‘If anyone killed an innocent person it is as if he has killed the entire humanity and if he saves one life it is as if he has saved the entire humanity’. He highlighted that Islam condemns abusing Gods of other religions and encouraged religious solidarity.

According to Christianity ‘God is Love’ and ‘Forgiving is an attitude of the strong and not the weak,’ opined Fr. Pradeep Sequeira SJ. He promoted the idea that love is to be spent for the betterment of others.