What I immediately saw in Payne's approach was a recognition that (1) CCM is a more complex phenomenon than many realize and (2) that it's prime material for a microhistory of Evangelicalism.
Starting ‘God Gave Rock and Roll to You’
Get Resourceful for REL #COVID19
I was talking with a friend earlier today. And as we were sharing about how our institutions are facing #COVID19, I realized that I have a lot of material that may be of use to those scholars of religion who are preparing to change how they'll teach their classes. Below you'll find a guide to content that you might find useful.
Crowdsourcing a Conference Talk on Politics, Pedagogy, and Public Scholarship
Were you to attend either of the following panels, ... what should we discuss so that the moment we share is not a waste of time?
Teaching Starter: An Introduction to Discourse Analysis
My penchant for backward course design impresses the need to consider method more and more. I'm asking myself what kind of work do I want students to be able to do by course's end. How will they know what they know?
REL 205 (SSC)- Scoping Out Religion: Theories and Methods
“Religion” is a concept that people frequently talk about without much precision. In this class we will introduce humanistic theories and social scientific methods to raise the level of discourse around religion. Our local community and the news of the day will serve as the laboratory where we will learn to seek answers and ask better questions about religion.
Sowing the Seed 