Guest Blog: Samuel J. Richards International schools often promote international mindedness. This fuzzy phrase is ubiquitous but oftentimes not well-defined. The definition used by the widely-influential International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) has changed over time. At its core, international mindedness is an aspirational call for students and faculty to recognize our interrelatedness as diverse nations and […]
Finding Diverse Ways to Deepen My Religious Life at University
Guest Blog: Dhanesh Rishi Budhram This article was first published by Hinduism Today on 6/30/22. In conjunction with the author, we have added short definitions, numerous links, and section headers to help non-Hindu readers more fully appreciate the richness of this post. I am a first-generation Hindu-American whose parents are from Guyana. My earlier ancestors […]
Unbundling Faith: Why Religion Still Matters among Gen Z
Guest Blog Sam Ludlow-Broback, MTS & Kevin Singer, MA But our data suggests this conclusion isn’t true. Yes, there is a clear disconnect between young people and religious institutions; but even with this disconnect, our findings do not reveal a loss of interest in spiritual and religious questions among young people, or even a loss […]
Lived Religion, Six-Point Framework, and Ms. Marvel
Dr. Tim Hall, Executive Director For students to fully participate in civic life, they must understand the diversity and complexity of religious beliefs and traditions. To gain this understanding, educators should use the lived religion model. This approach, advocated by Henry Goldschmidt of Interfaith Center of New York, takes religion out of "the rarified realm of doctrine [...]
What are the challenges to teaching for religious literacy?
Dr. Tim Hall According to Sarah B. Brooks of Millersville University in her article in Social Studies Research and Practice, teachers have some very specific concerns which I have condensed below (1) Concern: Teachers are concerned about insufficient knowledge of the religious spectrum. Many educators struggle to identify basic religious facts, such as critical leaders, sacred texts, or […]