Well, as a Protestant, I agree. The number of graduate students who don't know what the Protestant Reformation is, or what the difference is between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, or, hell, the geography of their own home state, is enormous and terrifying. [pedagogical rant snipped]
Yes, the Guelph Treasure reliquaries are wonderful, even when we don't share the faith that produced them. This, above all, is what I try to convey about the art and literature of the past.
Holy Body Parts, Batman!
The number of graduate students who don't know what the Protestant Reformation is, or what the difference is between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, or, hell, the geography of their own home state, is enormous and terrifying.
[pedagogical rant snipped]
Yes, the Guelph Treasure reliquaries are wonderful, even when we don't share the faith that produced them. This, above all, is what I try to convey about the art and literature of the past.
Off to fix scheduling problems.