Guest Blog: Scott M. Petri, Ed.D. A Ross Douthat editorial in the NY Times entitled Is The World Ready for a Religious Comeback? posits that the decline of religious practice is increasingly seen as a social problem. He then cites a study that investigates the demise of the “Nones” — Americans with no religious affiliation […]
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Robust Religion: Redesigning an Online, Asynchronous Community College Course in Comparative Religion
Guest Post: Nancy Thompson, Community College of Vermont Every summer, the Interfaith Center of New York offers a 3-week institute, Religious Worlds of New York, that helps educators from around the country explore religious diversity in the U.S. Participants meet a wide range of local religious leaders, visit diverse houses of worship, and work with […]
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 […]