Jeffrey Kripal, Ph.D., “Why Everyone Should Be a Comparativist“

ISH Thursday Lecture Series, 5-6:30pm, 3/22/12 In this talk, Jeff Kripal discusses his work on a next-generation textbook, “Comparing Religions: A Textbook Initiation“, which is designed to teach undergraduates how to compare religious beliefs, practices, and worldviews systematically and fairly. He discusses why this ability to move back and forth between different worldviews is so crucial for modern professionals, especially in the medical, legal, media, religious, and business worlds. Dr.