Here’s the thing. There are many people in our field who do not teach the religions they practice or that are associated with their family background. It’s actually a norm in our field: One can study and teach a tradition as an insider or an outsider. Where we stand in relation to religious traditions does not preclude our ability to study them.
When it comes to the study of religion, both of these perspectives, the outsider’s and the insider’s, have important insights to contribute.
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