Katrina LuongLesson 4.5 — New/Invented ReligionsBefore lesson 4.5 I was not aware of the term and concept of ‘invented religions’. Some invented religions are questioned whether they are…1 min read·Dec 5, 2020--2--2
Katrina LuongLesson 4.4Before lesson 4.4, I was aware that Islamophobia was prejudice against Islam and Muslims. Islamophobia causes discrimination towards…1 min read·Dec 4, 2020--1--1
Katrina LuongLesson 4.2 — Tolerance/IntoleranceBefore lesson 4.2 I was not familiar with the concept of tolerance and how it does not mean the same thing as freedom. In US religion and…1 min read·Dec 4, 2020--1--1
Katrina LuongLesson 4.1 — Religious FreedomFrom lesson 4.1 I learned that the ideal of religious freedom in the United States is in favor of the majority-white Christian population…1 min read·Dec 4, 2020--1--1
Katrina LuongLesson 3.5 — ClassBefore this lesson, I did not know how ‘class’ could relate to the academic study of religion. When I think about class I recognizes it as…1 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
Katrina LuongLesson 3.3 — GenderThe way we relate to each other and is mainly due to our gender. From the day we were born gender has been embedded throughout our lives…1 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
Katrina LuongLesson 2.6 — SpaceSpace in the study of religion is not a “preexisting static container isolated from other spaces.” In Thomas Tweed’s article “Space”, he…1 min read·Oct 6, 2020----
Katrina LuongLesson 2.5 — TextsBefore lesson 2.5 I did not realize the importance of texts and that the study of texts and religion can go beyond looking at books. What…1 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
Katrina LuongLesson 2.4 — RitualSimilar to the previous lesson where the word belief was described as an ambiguous term, the term ritual also has multiple interpretations…1 min read·Oct 5, 2020----