Teaching World Religions Beyond The Thumbnail Sketch is Episode One of Faith In The System
This episode is a 2 part jam-packed conversation replete with the wonderful experiences and expertise of Dr Susan Douglass of Georgetown University.
What does it mean to teach to build an understanding of the world around us in a meaningful, authentic way? Can you teach but not preach? What is the role of faith in the public square and why is role play not such a great idea in a World Religions class?
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Part One - 15 minutes
https://soundcloud.com/voiced-radio/episode-one-teaching-without-tokenism-or-evangelising-part-two
Part Two - 39 minutes
https://soundcloud.com/voiced-radio/episode-one-teaching-without-tokenism-or-evangelising-part-two
Resources mentioned in the show
- Ackland Art Museum Five Faiths Project https://ackland.org/five-faiths-project/
- Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs resources on faith traditions https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/resources (browse other resources as well)
- Smithsonian Freer|Sackler -- educational resources https://www.freersackler.si.edu/learn/for-educators/educator-resources/
- Religious Freedom Center in the Newseum Institute Religious freedom center http://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/resources/publications/
- Finding Common Ground resource guide on teaching about religion in public schools ( http://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Religion-in-the-Public-School-Curriculum-Questions-and-Answers.pdf ) and links to other primary source material http://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/resources/
- The Art of the Quran exhibition resources https://www.freersackler.si.edu/exhibition/the-art-of-the-quran-educator-resources/
Quotable quotes
'Secular humanism is not a neutral, but rather biased editorial position and should be stated as such'
'Without stating truth claims in a public school classroom you can attribute statements of truth claims to the teachings, preferably specific teachings, of a given religion'
'If you want to be authentic about what a religion believes, you are using their primary sources and you attribute it to them and their sources, so you create a wall of separation.'
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