Before this lesson, I didn’t know what intersectionality meant. Now, I know that it’s a term used to describe the overlapping social justice problems that create levels of social injustice. In Kimberlé Crenshaw’s ted talk, she talks about a black woman facing issues of racism and sexism and the judge’s…

Prior to this lesson, I thought class was only about a person’s wealth and income, where they lived, and their education, but in McCloud’s article, we learn that it’s also how we use our bodies and what we put onto and into them. …

I think sex and sexuality in religion has been and is a disputable topic. Different churches may have different views on it, despite them being of the same religion. …

Prior to this lesson, when I thought of race I thought about how people are identified through their physical features. I never really thought about the correlation between race and religion until this lesson. In the podcast “I’m Racist. You’re Racist. The System is Racist. Now What?” I learned that…

Before this lesson, I thought space, in correlation is religion, just meant an area where religious groups gathered, but I learned that it is more than that. Reading Tweed’s article was confusing and honestly, I didn’t understand his concept the first time I read it. …

Texts play an important role in religion. Some religions use text as a ‘guide’ to understanding what their religion is about and can also be a way for people to strengthen their religious practices. The way texts influence people and religions is different for every person as it can be…

The term ritual has a complex meaning but is often associated with religion and culture. However, rituals are not limited to religion. Actions that someone performs on a daily basis or repetitively, essentially become rituals. Those ‘rituals’ become meaningful as there’s a purpose in what they are doing. In Religion…

According the Nye, one reason the term ‘belief’ is problematic is that it does not have a direct translation in many languages. The term belief has been associated with religion for a while, but the video What Does it Mean to be Religious? from Religion for Breakfast points out that…

Religion in pop culture has become more prominent in the last few years. Whether you’re listening to music or watching a tv show or movie, there is a chance that religion has influenced it. One example would be the popular song “You Say” by Lauren Daigle. Lauren Daigle is a…