Religious Literacy

Post: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters When religion enters the classroom, fear often follows. But it doesn’t have to. For many educators, religion feels like a boundary line they’d rather not cross: too controversial, too personal, too risky. But the truth is that religion is already present in our classrooms in history, geography, [...]

Post: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters When I talk with teachers about global competence, the conversation often turns to what we want our students to take with them when they leave our classrooms. We hope they can navigate an increasingly complex world. A world filled with difference, ambiguity, and interconnection. Yet we seldom [...]

Post: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters In social studies, we teach students that democracy depends on voice agency. We teach that civic life thrives when people not only ask good questions but take action on their answers. This fall, I decided to model that lesson at the national level. I’ve submitted a resolution [...]

Post: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters A few years ago, I observed a middle school lesson on the Reformation. When the teacher mentioned Martin Luther’s “95 Theses,” a student raised her hand and asked, “Wait—was he Catholic or Christian?” The question was innocent, but it reveals something larger: how little space we make [...]