Dr. Tim Hall Part of Civic Conversations: A Teacher Townhall from the Bill of Rights Institute, summer series on teaching about Race, Religion, & Politics I was honored to be invited to be part of Civic Conversations with the Bill of Rights Institute. This three-episode summer series focused on teaching about race, religion, and politics […]
Religion in Schools
A Briefing About the Virtual Book Launch of Devotional Hindu Dance: A Return to the Sacred
A Briefing About the Virtual Book Launch of Devotional Hindu Dance: A Return to the Sacred Guest Blogger: Dr. Sabrina D. MisirHiralall On Sunday, June 27, 2021 I hosted a virtual book launch on zoom for my third book, Devotional Hindu Dance: A Return to the Sacred. After a blessing from Pt. Ravi Ratan from […]
To Have Religious Guest Speakers or Not?
Tim Hall, Ph.D. For many teachers, to understand the diversity of a lived religion is a difficult task when relying only on textbooks. In response, many invite guest religious speakers to the classroom to address this need. The results have been mixed and not without some controversy. So in this blog, I will detail some […]
What Web Resources Are Available to Educators on Teaching about Religion?
Tim Hall, Ph.D. It is a daunting task to teach about religion for even a veteran teacher entering the classroom. So what web resources are available to educators to aid them in their efforts? So with this blog, I will be writing less and linking more. As I have detailed before, the problem with the […]
What are the Guidelines for Teaching About Religion?
Tim Hall, Ph.D. As stated in my previous blog, there are four good reasons to incorporate religion into the curriculum in suitable ways readily (e.g., Social Studies, Literature). These arguments are summarized in graphic below. In simple terms, students should learn about and from religions. But are there any guidelines for educators to teach about […]