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Choosing a Religion 30 Sep 2010 | 02:21 am
For some reason I found this to be very funny:
On Colbert 26 Sep 2010 | 02:26 am
Stephen Colbert recently testified before congress: Many of my friends loved this. I, for one, don’t get the excitement. Colbert wants “illegal immigrants” to be able to legally work in the US. And w...
Religion and Art Appreciation 22 Sep 2010 | 04:29 am
I think some students expect a religion class to be like an art appreciation class—some of them seem to think that what I’ll do is expose them to a lot of beautiful things that I’ll try to get them to...
In the Swing of Things 22 Sep 2010 | 04:22 am
Now that the semester is humming along and I’m in the swing of things, I’m looking forward to lecturing each day. I teach in half an hour, and I can’t wait to get in there and talk about the New Testa...
Unteaching Student (Mis)Conceptions 16 Sep 2010 | 11:13 am
I just finished reading Tim Murphy’s essay, “Cultural Understandings of ‘Religion’: The Hermeneutical Context of Teaching Religious Studies in North America.” In this article, Murphy considers why it ...
You Need to Earn the Right to an Opinion 16 Sep 2010 | 03:37 am
This is a bit of a rant, so take it for what it’s worth. Students, you don’t yet have the right to an “opinion” in this course. You don’t have enough knowledge on the basis of which you could even fo...
Cliches 16 Sep 2010 | 03:27 am
How many cliches can a student fit into a single page? People should be open-minded. There is no right or wrong when it comes to religion. People can choose for themselves what they want to believe...
How to Annoy a Professor 15 Sep 2010 | 10:40 am
The first few weeks of classes are fun for everyone. For those students out there who are looking for great advice on how to start the semester on the wrong foot, I suggest the following ways to annoy...
Where Am I? 25 Aug 2010 | 04:23 am
Hi all! This site has largely been inactive over the summer because I’ve been busy writing other things and because I haven’t really had a bee in my bonnet about anything. However, I want to let you ...
“Growth” as a Euphemism 6 Aug 2010 | 06:59 am
I get an alumni magazine which includes stories and notes related to my undergrad’s divinity school. They recently featured a bio of a recent graduate of the divinity school; she was quoted as saying ...
