Message from gtyau

[Anonymous]

As someone relatively new to learning about religion I found the presentation interesting and thorough. There's so much information out there, its hard to prioritize. Something that kept popping up, today and in other lectures (and readings) is how a lot of the terminology used to label or catalog ideas are distinctly western and used out of convenience, and stem from the "modern" period of world history. Asking my students to think about bias, as much as possible, will be valuable for them as scholars and as thinkers, as they continue to grow as individuals. The uncertainty and ambiguity found in the study of "religion" is perfect for keeping my students feeling little unsettled and uncomfortable (to really stretch their minds) because so many of them have learned to rely on clear and definitive right and wrong, they have not developed critical thinking and communication skills. Today's lecture, especially, reminded me of that.