The Religion and Theology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide - Hardcover

by Joel Hopko (Author), Gregory M. Scott (Author), Stephen M. Garrison (Author)

The Religion Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of religious concepts, phenomena, and information sources. Part 1 begins by teaching students about reading and writing in introductory religion.It focuses on the crafts of writing and scholarship by providing the basics of grammar, style, formats and source citation, and then introduces students to a variety of rich information resources including the religious journals and the Library of Congress. Part 2 prepares students to research, read, write, review, and critique religious scholarship. Finally, Part 3 provides for the practice of religious scholarship in advanced courses such as the history of religion and contemporary approaches to the study of religion.

Author Biography

Joel Hopko is a member of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Gregory M. Scott is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Stephen M. Garrison is professor of English and creative writing, former chair of the Department of English, and director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Central Oklahoma.