Ann Norman and Norman Jones
Recorded
May 8, 2023
Archived
May 8, 2023
40:21 minutes
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Id:
mby022695
Description
Ann Norman [no age given] speaks with her friend and mentor Norman "Norm" Jones [no age given] about their shared love of history and religious studies.Subject Log / Time Code
Ann (A) and Norm (N) recall meeting when A was studying in college, and N was her advisor.
A talks about her desire to learn more about the Middle East and Islam. She talks about how she went about creating her own program of study in college.
A and N speak about how students wanting to follow A's path led to the creation of the Religious Studies department at Utah State University.
A recalls coming home to speak at N's retirement party.
A shares what she is up to now. She adds that she went on to study Judaism deeply.
N tells A about his recent visit to Iraq. N says he and A have a willingness to go where other people are not willing to go.
A says he and N were both born and raised on rural western farms in the United States.
N reflects on what made him want to move beyond his home culture.
A says she finds many religions have a lot in common but use different vocabulary. A and N emphasize the importance of bridging divides.
A talks about how her knowledge of other religions informs her own beliefs. She says it does not make it harder to be denominational and bolsters her own beliefs.
N describes visiting the graves of prophets during his recent trip.
N explains what he hopes to portray in his History of Christianity class. He further explains how he creates an environment of respect in his classroom.
A says she has a twelve-year-old son who loves to listen to what N has to say. She recalls how N has been able to assure her during times of significant change and how she passes that message on to others.
Participants
- Ann Norman
- Norman Jones