HS Teacher Publishes Article in NAIS Magazine

The National Association of Independent Schools has published an article by Erskine White, high school history teacher.
You can read "Teaching World Religions in an Independent School" in Independent Teacher magazine by clicking here. Here is the first paragraph:

When I ask students why they signed up for my World Religions elective class, they offer a variety of reasons. Some want to learn more about their own faith traditions; others want to learn more about other faith traditions (Islam is often cited here because students realize that what they are “learning” about Islam through the media is badly skewed); still others consider themselves agnostics or atheists but enjoy thinking about the large questions a good religions class will raise. And many students realize that learning more about the world’s religions is becoming indispensable to understanding the dynamics and conflicts of the 21st century world. 

In addition to his Ed. D., Erskine White holds an M. Div.


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