Tag Archives: Richard R. Guzman
Sacred Texts as Literature
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism—these are the religions we explore through reading portions of their sacred texts in my course ENG 390 – Sacred Texts as Literature. The Bible for Judaism and Christianity, Al Qur’an for Islam, The Bhagavad-Gita … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Interfaith Dialogue
Tagged Al Qur'an, Bhagavad-Gita, Bible, Buddhism, Christianity, Dhammapada, Hinduism, Interfaith dialogue, Islam, Judaism, Koran, Richard R. Guzman, Tao de Ching, Taoism
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Historian for Social Change
The sound of his name says a lot: John Hope Franklin. One of America’s greatest historians and black writers, his books and life gave direction to so much social change. John Hope Franklin (1914-2009) taught at the University of Chicago from 1964 to 1982, … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Social Change
Tagged American historians, American history, Black Writers, Black Writing from Chicago, Chicago Writing, Civil Rights, From Slavery to Freedom, John Hope Franklin, Racial Equality in America, Reconstruction After the Civil War, Richard R. Guzman, Social Change, Teaching Diversity
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Come on, Cubs…
Baseball, April 5th, Opening Day 2012. Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals at iconic Wrigley Field. “Expectations for the Chicago Cubs may be the lowest in years,” writes Tribune reporter Paul Sullivan today, and the Cubs lived down to that assessment, … Continue reading →