In “Faith and Diplomacy” by Madeline Albright, the author suggests that, although we may divide the “religious” from the “political” here, they are intertwined in nations abroad . We should therefore take this into account when dealing with foreign policy. In her essay, Albright shows the powerful force that religion can bring depending on who wields it. He sets his writing through three stories to demonstrate that while people will die for their religion, they will also kill for it, thus further demonstrating the stakes people will face for their faith. As religion continues to impact people everywhere, it is proven that in order for us to thrive we must have compassion for their faith. Only after faith is taken into account will peace be restored and a deeper understanding of the scientific studies mentioned by the Dalai Lama included genetic composition and the human genome. In studying humans and their genomes, the Dalai Lama states that “one of the most surprising and encouraging effects of our knowledge of the genomes of different ethnic groups around the world is so negligible as to be insignificant.” (The Dalai Lama 137) The Dalai Lama argues that we are not so different after all, despite the difference in color, religion or ethnicity. Science is providing us with the realization that the differences we allow ourselves to divide ourselves into have so little meaning in the spectrum of things. We must allow this truth to unite humankind in unison and work towards greater compassion for one another. Madeline Albright presents an argument that coincides with that of the Dalai Lama, suggesting that we are similar even despite religious views. According to Albright, “In any conflict, reconciliation becomes possible when the antagonists stop dehumanizing each other and instead begin to see a bit of themselves in the enemy.” (Albright