RT Article
T1 Luther, Bach, and the Jews: The Place of Objectionable Texts in the Classroom
JF Religions
VO 8
IS 4
SP 1
OP 12
A1 McGinnis, Beth
A1 McGinnis, Scott
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2017
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1586223062
AB This article examines the pedagogical challenges and value of using objectionable texts in the classroom by way of two case studies: Martin Luther's writings on Jews and two works by J.S. Bach. The use of morally or otherwise offensive materials in the classroom has the potential to degrade the learning environment or even produce harm if not carefully managed. On the other hand, historically informed instructors can use difficult works to model good scholarly methodology and offer useful contexts for investigating of contemporary issues. Moral judgments about historical actors and events are inevitable, the authors argue, so the instructor's responsibility is to seize the opportunity for constructive dialogue.
K1 Johann Sebastian Bach
K1 Martin Luther
K1 Anti-judaism
K1 Anti-semitism
K1 Pedagogy
DO 10.3390/rel8040053