Search Results - "Teaching theology & religion"

Using Narrative Structure to Create Engaging and Vicarious Transformative Experiences by Taeger, Stephan D.

“…ABSTRACT Narratives have a unique capacity to hold attention, challenge assumptions, and create transformative experiences. In this paper, I will draw upon…”
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Teaching the Critical Comparative Study of Religion as Engaged Global Citizenship by Rondolino, Massimo A.

“…ABSTRACT In this article, I make a case for bridging what I see as the competing demands faced by teacher‐scholars in higher education: our institutional…”
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Le Ton beau de Xuanzang: Translation as Epistemological Journey by Taylor, Andrew S.

“…ABSTRACT This essay shows how one professor teaching “Introduction to Buddhism” sought to counteract his students' view that Chinese and Tibetan forms of…”
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Why Teach Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Qur'an to Undergraduate US University Students? by Sabbath, Roberta

“…ABSTRACT Introducing students to the similarities and connections among the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Qur'an is a means to introduce students to a…”
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Contesting the American Scripture: The Qur'an as a Critical Foundation of the Liberal Arts in the 21st Century by Doetinchem de Rande, Raissa A.

“…ABSTRACT This article focuses on recent changes in Rhodes College's Foundations in the Liberal Arts curriculum that were motivated by a desire to help students…”
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Teaching the Religions of the World in an Age of Polarization by Smith, Leslie Dorrough, Ramey, Steven

“…ABSTRACT Teaching a course on religions of the world is challenging, especially considering the cogent critiques of that paradigm and the history of its…”
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Developing Relational Pedagogical Techniques in Comparative Christian–Muslim Courses by Nickel, Breanna J.

“…ABSTRACT The article acknowledges the limits of the categories of similarity and difference in undergraduate comparative religion courses. To challenge these…”
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Rethinking Islam in Europe: Contemporary Approaches in Islamic Religious Education and Theology, By ZekirijaSejdini, Berlin: De Gruyter, 2022. 194 pp. $61.18 (hardcover). ISBN: 978‐3‐11‐075226‐7 by Setyaningrum, Anisah, Misbah, Muhammad

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Rethinking Islam in Europe: Contemporary Approaches in Islamic Religious Education and Theology, By Zekirija Sejdini, Berlin: De Gruyter, 2022. 194 pp. $61.18 (hardcover). ISBN: 978‐3‐11‐075226‐7 by Setyaningrum, Anisah, Misbah, Muhammad

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“Fiddler on the Roof ” as a Tool for Teaching About How Religions Change Through Time by Wilson, Liz

“…ABSTRACT This article reflects on the difficulty that many students have in appreciating that religions change over time. It describes an assignment that can…”
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Relevance in Three Dimensions: Teaching Religion With the Comparative Method by Freiberger, Oliver

“…ABSTRACT This article argues that three dimensions of relevance can be identified for the academic study of religion as it is taught at the university: (1)…”
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Comparative Religious Studies: A Pedagogy for Troubled Times? by Jensen, Christopher, Vargas‐O'Bryan, Ivette

“…ABSTRACT In this article, the authors explore their motivations for conceiving of and assembling the current issue on comparative religious studies as a viable…”
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Embodying Pedagogy by Jorgenson, Allen G., Riehle‐Johns, Bethan, Urquhart, Katrina, Dresser, Nancy L.

“…ABSTRACT This article reflects on an instructor's experience of incorporating an optional assignment in a theology class wherein students are invited to learn…”
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A Beautiful Death by Blankenship‐Lai, Paul Houston

“…ABSTRACT This article is about the death of a graduate school for spiritual formation and theological education. I ask what the death of this school can teach…”
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The Challenges Involved in Teaching Biblical Hebrew to Students With Dyslexia: Some Observations by Nicholson, Sarah L.

“…ABSTRACT Studying Biblical Hebrew is increasingly considered a viable option for students with dyslexia. This presents particular challenges not just for the…”
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Reimagining Theological Education in an Interreligious Setting: A Hindu Perspective by Rodrigues, Pravina

“…ABSTRACT Hindu sacred scriptures are a rich interweave of cosmological revelation that is embedded in melopoeia (melodic poetry) and sung in designated meters…”
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From the Co‐Editor by Dhala, Mahjabeen

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Rehabituating Theology: Habit Forming Theological Education Integrating Contemplative and Embodied Pedagogy by Callahan, Sophie

“…ABSTRACT Theological education faces the task of forming leaders and scholars with the capacity for personal and social transformation. This effort requires a…”
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Learning Style Approaches in Christian Education by Ma, Yan

“…ABSTRACT Learning style theories suggest that individual learners may have different ways of learning and will probably learn better with their preferred…”
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Obstacles of Instructors in Writing and Publishing International Journal Articles: A Study of Theological Schools in Indonesia by Leo, Sutanto, Suryaningsih, Eko Wahyu, Nugraeni, Giarti

“…ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to investigate obstacles faced by Indonesian theological schools' lecturers in writing and publishing international journal…”
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