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Signs of Life: Critical Thinking Beyond Critique in Religious Studies and the Humanities

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Ever since Religious Studies emerged as a distinct area of inquiry in the 1960s and 1970s, scholars in the field have worried about its academic legitimacy. To put it a bit simplistically, they've worried about what constitutes the difference between teaching religion and teaching about religion.
creator Roberts, Tyler T., 1960-2021 (Faculty/Staff)
Title Signs of Life: Critical Thinking Beyond Critique in Religious Studies and the Humanities
Alternative TitleCritical Thinking Beyond Critique in Religious Studies and the Humanities
supporting host Grinnell College. Religious Studies
Publisher Grinnell College
Genre Essays
Digital Origin born digital
Extent 18 pages
Media Type application/pdf
note Grinnell Lecture, December 12, 2014
Language English
Topic Religion
Topic Study and teaching
Topic Humanities
Keyword Grinnell Lecture
Classification BL
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/6379
Identifier (local) grinnell:6379
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