Suzanne LeonFor John Allen Chao, who died on North Sentinel IslandA poem for a man I’ve never met2 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
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…2 min read·Dec 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…1 min read·Dec 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…2 min read·Dec 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…1 min read·Sep 24, 2020--2--2
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…2 min read·Sep 19, 2020--1--1
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…2 min read·Sep 8, 2020--1--1
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…1 min read·Sep 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…1 min read·Aug 31, 2020--2--2
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…1 min read·Aug 26, 2020--1--1