tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post7893102634409601610..comments2024-03-28T22:09:54.924-04:00Comments on The Closet Professor: Keep in Step with the SpiritJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-11023284740520922332013-04-09T15:41:49.834-04:002013-04-09T15:41:49.834-04:00Excellent post. May the fire of God's Spirit ...Excellent post. May the fire of God's Spirit purge us of our dross and enflame the passions of Heaven within us.Douloscrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806183725672607412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-65443542558012363342013-04-07T18:06:39.593-04:002013-04-07T18:06:39.593-04:00Jason, I teach my students Judaism, Zoroastrianism...Jason, I teach my students Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam, as well as the eastern religions and philosophies of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism. I always stress that Hinduism is the oldest known religion, pre dating Christianity by thousands of years. Also, I love to teach Zoroastrianism because of its influence on Judaism and Christianity which is evident in changes in the Judaic beliefs during the Babylonian captivity. Prior to the Babylonian captivity, Jews did not appear to have a clear distinction of an afterlife, though afterward there is discussion of heaven and hell. When I can, I use parts of the holy scriptures of these religions as well as a teaching too.<br /><br />I work hard to make sure my students have a broad knowledge of world religions so that they may understand the world better and what impact religion has had on the world. The students don't always appreciate learning about other Religions, but I make sure that they know about religions other than their own, which is, with the exception of only two students I have ever taught, Christianity. Christianity always come up as part of the Roman Empire because you really can't talk about the one without the other.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-39112051214188030402013-04-07T17:30:31.666-04:002013-04-07T17:30:31.666-04:00What other religious and beliefs do you teach to ...What other religious and beliefs do you teach to your world history students? Your hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404205078113491560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-70403410945515473422013-04-07T10:38:27.404-04:002013-04-07T10:38:27.404-04:00Very nice. And as usual, if only the spittle fleck...Very nice. And as usual, if only the spittle flecked idiots on the far right would take THESE words into account as they attack others around them based on their flimsy evidence of biblical damnation, the world would be a happier place! <br /><br />I think I am a very patient person, and even in the past few years, I've tried to be very careful about what "sets me off", and instead, try to be patient and just let it pass - and it almost always just passes on.<br /><br />Peace <3<br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com