Pluralism Project Develops Case Studies On Multi-Religious America

July 26, 2010

Author: Kathryn Lohre

Source: Religion News Service

http://www.religionnews.com/index.php?/pressreleases/pluralism_project_develops_case_studies_on_multi_religious_america/

Whether a controversy over the development of an Islamic Center near Ground Zero, or the addition of Diwali to the school calendar in Burlington, Vermont, the dilemmas that arise in multi-religious America require new methods for teaching and learning about religion. Through its Case Study Initiative, the Pluralism Project at Harvard University is exploring how this time-tested pedagogical method is uniquely suited to religious and theological studies.