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40. There are ways to study Christianity

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:27 PM

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and write papers about it with academic rigor. I once had a student do an excellent research paper on Christianity. It was clear he was a believer, but his paper wasn’t about proselytizing. I wish I could remember more about it, but it was over 20 years ago. I do recall it was excellent.

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OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith [View all] marmar Nov 30 OP

Teeing up for the Supreme Court. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 30 #1

Sounds a bit like a wingnut operation. Turbineguy Nov 30 #2

Oh give me a f*cking break. Dave Bowman Nov 30 #3

"Lacked any academic rigor" BOSSHOG Nov 30 #4

Seriously....... i feel like a sucker for making an honest living when I could have just been Riley Gaines Takket Nov 30 #19

BUMP!!!!!!!!!! Takket Friday #44

Italy complained BOSSHOG Saturday #45

Well, today they have the supreme court they love, so bluestarone Nov 30 #5

White "Christian" Nationalist bullshit Nigrum Cattus Nov 30 #6

Beyonce disagrees with her conclusions. intheflow Nov 30 #7

"...biblical teachings to argue for traditional gender roles..." J_William_Ryan Nov 30 #8

Of course, it's Biblical Oklahoma. sinkingfeeling Nov 30 #9

A zero? That does sound a bit extreme. Jim__ Nov 30 #10

The paper and assignment are linked in the article Boo1 Nov 30 #12

Thanks, I hadn't seen those links. Jim__ Nov 30 #15

I agree. The assignment gave the students a lot of flexibility. This is a failure of the instructor & the grader... Blasphemer Dec 1 #24

Have you taught college ever? róisín_dubh Dec 1 #41

She didn't engage with the article at all Stargleamer Friday #43

I'm guessing, the "because God says so" argument didn't meet the critical thinking threshold Raven123 Dec 1 #31

I had the same thoughts. The grade feels reactive. Iris Dec 2 #42

This is Oklahoma, so... Diraven Nov 30 #11

Samantha might want to look into a transfer to cloudbase Nov 30 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author valleyrogue Nov 30 #14

Doesn't know the Bible enough to reference specific scripture.... Sounds like a Trump Christian. Norrrm Nov 30 #16

Sounds like the lead up to a GiveSendGo/GoFundMe scam. flvegan Nov 30 #17

I don't know about that. Iggo Nov 30 #18

kind of hard to use religion as an excuse when you don't even quote scripture Takket Nov 30 #20

This is (should be) a private matter between the student and the professor. Ms. Toad Nov 30 #21

Two extremists collide. yardwork Nov 30 #22

It won't get that far. Ms. Toad Dec 1 #26

Agree with everything you said Boo1 Dec 1 #29

I hope you're right but these are weird times. yardwork Dec 1 #35

The action taken by the school (suspending the graduate student's teaching role). Ms. Toad Dec 1 #38

This Husband-of-a-Professor appreciates your perspective. Drum Nov 30 #23

In her essay she said: 'Gender roles and tendencies should not be considered "stereotypes". 'Women naturally want to do BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 1 #28

I took a "Bible as Literature" class once... hunter Dec 1 #25

Yeah, religious studies is not proselytizing iemanja Dec 1 #39

This IS from a part of our nation that tried to legislate the value of Pi lapfog_1 Dec 1 #27

They always play the role of the persecuted. SamKnause Dec 1 #30

Hun, if you feel that strongly about Biblical traditional gender roles, then why are you in college? tanyev Dec 1 #32

One wonders why she took a psychology course. yardwork Dec 1 #36

Turning Point had a huge rally there recently. redstatebluegirl Dec 1 #33

As a former "graduate assistant paper grader", I would not have given a grade of zero. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 1 #34

Christian Taliban youth core. nt Hotler Dec 1 #37

There are ways to study Christianity iemanja Dec 1 #40

The instructor could have given a zero without commenting on the students point of view Buckeyeblue Saturday #46