Lectures and lecturing; Zoroastrianism; Avesta; Zoroaster; Iran; Religious poetry; Zoroastrianism--Sacred books; Darius I, King of Persia, 548-485 B.C.; Ethics; Religious tolerance
Jennifer Rose, who teaches courses on Zoroastrianism at Claremont Graduate University, introduces herself not as Zoroastrian by birth or adherence, but explains that her grandmother was a Parsi, an Indian Zoroastrian, and it was that relationship...
Deepak Shimkhada is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College. In this lecture, he discusses two aspects of texts with respect to Hinduism: the use of the term "sacred" and the problem of religious insiders and...
Discussion; Zoroastrianism; Dialogue--Religious aspects; Mormonism; Religion--Study and teaching
Leah Schulte, co-chair of the Sacred Texts Conference, provides final reflections on the conference and then asks for others to provide their own reflections. Linda Fox, a community member and teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District,...
Lectures and lecturing; Bible. N.T.; Christianity; Judaism; Inclusivity; Exclusivity
Althea Spencer Miller is Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Scripps College. In this lecture, she offers an introduction to the New Testament, which she prefers to refer to as "Christian Scriptures" to be respectful to the Jewish tradition....
