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Tag Archives: teaching religion and popular culture
Remembered Landscapes
In my class on religion and popular culture, we explore the notion of sacred space. Often, I’ll show my students a few very short clips from Ken Burns’ The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: this one on Native American notions … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography / Memoir, Fatherhood, Photography, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Teaching, Travel
Tagged Dayton Duncan, Duquesne Incline, Gerard Baker, Kaya Restaurant Pittsburgh, Ken Burns, PBS, photography, photos, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Strip District, religion and popular culture, sacred space, teaching religion and popular culture, Terry Tempest Williams, The National Parks, William Cronon
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E-migrations: On the iPad 2 and the Amish
This week I joined the swelling ranks of iPad 2 users. Mine’s work-issued, and my learning curve is a little steeper than others’. The “quick & easy” startup and registration took me more than an hour, as I labored to … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography / Memoir, Fatherhood, Film, Humor, Peacebuilding, Popular Culture, Publications on Religion and American Culture, Raising Boys, Religion and Spirituality, Teaching
Tagged Cat’s in the Cradle, Devil’s Playground, Donald Kraybill, iPad 2, Menno-Hof, religion films for classroom use, resources for teaching about the Amish, resources for teaching religion, teaching religion and popular culture, The Amish: How They Survive, The Riddle of Amish Culture, using the iPad 2 in the classroom, Wisconsin v. Yoder, Witness
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Tom Simpson, Ph.D. -- teacher / author / critic 