Dr. Strozier is a lecturer at Georgia State University. She is continuing her research in the areas of religion, gender, sexuality, and health focusing the disproportionality of black women's maternal mortality, and women's reproductive decisions, using digital platforms. Her pedagogical focus is anti-racist and decolonial teaching strategies, while shifting humanities curriculum to focus on professional skill development within the gaze of critical skills. Dr. Strozier is dedicated to research and teaching as forms of activism. Visit Sacred Writes: <a href= "https://www.sacred-writes.org/luce-cohort-fall-2023">https://www.sacred-writes.org/luce-cohort-fall-2023</a> Visit Dr. Ashlyn Strozier: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/gapeach82/">https://www.instagram.com/gapeach82/</a>

EP 307: Coptic Orthodox Christianity with Phoebe Farag Mikhail

Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in religious explanations and arguments for nearly every issue. The goal of The Classical Ideas Podcast is to empower students with the core knowledge of major world religions to improve citizenship and agency in a diverse society. Welcome to the show!