Guest Post: Vicki Garlock, Founder, World Religions 4 Kids Diwali is commonly known as the Hindu festival of lights. The light can be taken literally, as in clay lamps (diyas) and fireworks, or metaphorically, as in “the victory of light over darkness.” Diwali is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains, but people all over India […]
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Persepolis: Protests, Conversing with God, and Growing Up
Guest Blog: Jane Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer for Religion Matters Review of Persepolis: The Story of Childhood (2004) by Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi has created an unforgettable artifact of the Iranian Revolution through her autobiographical coming-of-age memoir. Formatted as a black-and-white graphic novel, it was listed as one of the top 100 books of the 21st century […]
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 […]
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 […]
Religion in the Ethics Classroom: What Are Our Relationships with the Land?
Guest Blog: Elsa Kunz, History Department, The Webb School Overview Ethics is typically characterized as an inquiry into right and wrong dispositions and behaviors. However, the high school ethics classroom is about much more than simply answering the question, “What should I do?” It’s also about how we understand the world. Tackling this broader endeavor […]