Message from mhagiwara

[Anonymous]

I feel that a good high school debate/discussion to have regarding Caodai would be the question, "Is Caodai a religion just as Christianity and Islam is considered a religion?" When discussing a religion like Christianity and/or Islam one can argue their legitimacy, for lack of a better word, through figures like Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhummad and their roles in the development of their respective religions. However, when discussing Caodai you have a variety of saints and figures like Sun Yat Sen, Victor Hugo, Julius Cesar, and of course Jesus Christ and Muhammad. With proper scaffolding and explanations of the history of this Vietnamese religion, a student-led discussion (Philosophical Chairs/Socratic Seminar) could be a great way to culminate the lesson.