Guest Post: Shai Afsai Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s Founding Fathers, was born on this date, January 17, in 1706. In addition to being a well-known statesman, he was a successful newspaper editor and inventor. He was also one of the founders of the Academy and College of Philadelphia, a predecessor of the University of […]
Social Studies
Countering Islamophobia Through Film: Recommendations & Resources
Guest Post: Jennifer Fischer, Co-Founder, Think Ten Media Group Given how prevalent media is in our daily lives, challenging Islamophobia through film is an important and urgent matter. But doing so requires careful curation of the media that we consume. Nuanced, complex and authentic media representations do exist, but deliberate efforts are needed if we […]
What Can We Learn About Equal Rights from Catholic Feminists?
What Can We Learn About Equal Rights from Catholic Feminists? Guest Blog: Serene Williams and Kristen Kelly As a result of our professional experience as educators at a Catholic school founded by women religious, we have a shared interest in researching the history of feminist nuns, especially as it relates to the long political struggle [...]
Unbundling Faith: Why Religion Still Matters among Gen Z
Guest Blog Sam Ludlow-Broback, MTS & Kevin Singer, MA But our data suggests this conclusion isn’t true. Yes, there is a clear disconnect between young people and religious institutions; but even with this disconnect, our findings do not reveal a loss of interest in spiritual and religious questions among young people, or even a loss […]
How Can Educators Teach about Buddhism?
Dr. Tim Hall On a recent trip to Washington D.C., I had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art with its special exhibit, Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia. This temporary exhibit will be shown until February 6th, at which time it will be moved to a permanent location […]