Guest Post: Jane Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer for Religion Matters With a vast sea of unique blogs across the online world ranging from cooking tips to travel memories to AI development, how can any blogging platform stand out among the rest? And are they effectively engaging their targeted audiences? Furthermore, how can a religious education blog […]
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Introducing Students to Buddhism Through Film and Experiential Learning
Guest Post: Journeys in Film Film offers an immersive and emotionally-engaging way to give students productive encounters with world religions, thereby building empathy and understanding. In the case of Buddhism, there are wonderful Buddhist films from around the world that offer students a window into the diverse array of Buddhist experiences and practices. This selection […]
Helping Students Understand the Rise of Christian Nationalism
Guest Post: Anne Selman Raybon “That’s sacrilegious.” I was teaching an adult Bible Study class at First Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina. I’d asked the regular teacher if I could teach the class over four Sundays as a trial run for a unit on Christian Nationalism that I’d developed. After a session on the […]
Exploring Religions with EduProtocols
Guest Post: Scott Petri, John F. Kennedy High School (California), and Adam Moler, New Richmond Middle School (Ohio) The Pew Research Center recently released survey results showing that atheists and agnostics tend to participate in civic life at rates matching or exceeding those of religiously affiliated people. This study is important because it counters the […]
Think Sufism and Murder Mystery Can’t Go Together? Think Again.
Guest Blog: Jane Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer for Religion Matters Review of The Lover (2019) by Laury Silvers North American author, Laury Silvers, has created a Sufi mystery series that grabs any avid reader into its plot while offering an accessible learning experience for those interested in studying Sufism. The Lover is the first book in […]