Suzanne LeonFor John Allen Chao, who died on North Sentinel IslandA poem for a man I’ve never metApr 7Apr 7
Suzanne LeonAdvice on #IntroRelUHBefore I get into the advice, I want to say that the topics that you will learn about in this class are legitimately interesting. They…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Suzanne LeonLesson 4.2 IntoleranceThis lesson reshaped the way I think about tolerance, hate crimes, and how society views marginalized groups. Before this lesson, I viewed…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Suzanne LeonLesson 4.1 Religious FreedomIt is evident from this lesson that “religious freedom” in America has always benefitted Christians while discriminating against or…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Suzanne LeonLesson 2.3 BeliefA focus on belief is problematic for a plethora of reason. It started under colonialism when Europeans wanted a way to categorize and…Sep 24, 20202Sep 24, 20202
Suzanne LeonLesson 2.1: Religion and CultureAn example of the intersection between religion and culture was the 2018 Met Gala. The theme was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the…Sep 19, 20201Sep 19, 20201
Suzanne Leon1.4 Why the concept of “World Religions” is problematicBefore this lesson, I would have considered certain religions “world religions” based on their prominence in the world. I may not have…Sep 8, 20201Sep 8, 20201
Suzanne LeonThe limitations of defining religions as “major” or “minor”I used to be someone who would classify certain religions as “major religions” or otherwise. Now, it has been abundantly clear to me that…Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Suzanne LeonReflecting on Defining ReligionBefore reading and diving into the topic, I knew that it was difficult to define religion, however, I thought there could be a way to do…Aug 31, 20202Aug 31, 20202
Suzanne LeonWhat I learned about Religious StudiesBefore this lesson, I thought that Religious Studies was just the study of the belief systems themselves, and I did not consider that the…Aug 26, 20201Aug 26, 20201
