Samyuktha SanthoshAdvice on #IntroRelUHHi future student, let me start by saying why I took this course. I took this course for my Core-Language, Philosophy & Culture…Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
Samyuktha SanthoshJuly 24 (F) — Studying Anti-Judaism & AntisemitismI found it fascinating to listen to the podcast and to read the articles. It was my first time learning about the Ku Klux Klan. Before…Jul 28, 20201Jul 28, 20201
Samyuktha SanthoshJuly 15 (W) — What is Intersectionality?Today’s lesson about intersectionality was something new to my knowledge. Before this lesson, I didn’t know what intersectionality meant…Jul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020
Samyuktha SanthoshJuly 13 (M) — Studying the role of Class in ReligionThe concepts of class are something I have heard of before. How class defines one’s income, education, and wealth, etc was not new to my…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
Samyuktha SanthoshJuly 10 (F) — What does Religion have to do with Sex Acts & Sexuality?After today’s lesson, I think sexual acts and sexually play a big part in religion. Before this lesson, I thought sex was just one's…Jul 14, 20201Jul 14, 20201
Samyuktha SanthoshJuly 8 (W) — What is Gender? Why is it important to the Study of Religion?Before this lesson, when I think about gender the first thing that comes to my mind is female or male. After this lesson, I learned that…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Samyuktha SanthoshJuly 6 (M) — What is Race and how does it relate to the study of religion?Before this lesson, I thought race was how one identifies according to their physical or social qualities. Now I think that race is more…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Samyuktha SanthoshJune 26 (F) — What do we mean by Space, and how do scholars of religion study it?From today’s lesson, I didn’t clearly understand Tweed’s description of “space”. But from my understanding, I think religious space means…Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
Samyuktha SanthoshJune 24 (W) — Texts and ReligionFrom today’s lesson, I learned how text can be interpreted in different ways. As stated by Nye, “All texts can be read in a multitude of…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Samyuktha SanthoshJune 22 (M) — What do scholars mean by Ritual?I never thought about the term “ritual” as “meaningful actions”, I always thought ritual is just what we do in our religion. After today’s…Jun 23, 20201Jun 23, 20201
