The Use of Folklore in the Study of American Religion

In The Archive, we republish an article that, in hindsight, may have been ahead of its time with its prescience. Our pull for this issue is a 1982 piece by Richard E. Wentz where he discusses the idea that American folk traditions should be used as an introduction to lead students into the realm of...

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Main Author: Wentz, Richard E. 1928-2011 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2023
In: Bulletin for the study of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 52, Issue: 2, Pages: 68-73
Further subjects:B Pennsylvania dutch
B Lived Religion
B american religious history
B Pedagogy
B Myth
B Folklore
B american history
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Summary:In The Archive, we republish an article that, in hindsight, may have been ahead of its time with its prescience. Our pull for this issue is a 1982 piece by Richard E. Wentz where he discusses the idea that American folk traditions should be used as an introduction to lead students into the realm of American Religion. Wentz believes it is important for students to learn these folk tales in order to have essential knowledge about the religious lives of "everyday people," knowledge which Wentz believes is not being taught in academia or in American religious institutions.
ISSN:2041-1871
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/bsor.26800