Which Way to God?: A Christian Look at World Religions
Thea Nyhoff Leunk
Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2008, 106 pp., $16.50
www.faithaliveresources.org
This curriculum is a reprint of an earlier publication. Written by a senior pastor, the author dedicated her work to the high-school students she knew as a youth pastor.
The material is well designed for those teaching high-school students and includes Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam in this comparative study. The curriculum can be used in 10 or 14 one-hour sessions. The four additional sessions include creative ideas such as visiting a Hindu shrine or restaurant.
The author suggests inviting guests from each religion, but beware of the risks: Wise guidelines are included.
The materials include a detailed teacher’s guide; oversized, comparative, fill-in charts; student handouts and newspapers; an excellent bibliography of resources; and video sessions for each religion.
The teacher’s guide seems a bit rigid and scripted, but that may be helpful for the novice.
Although some comparative religious studies tend to be venomous and destructive, Which Way to God is objective and insightful.
