Interesting subject matter. Highly interactive and and engaging teacher. Assignments and tests completed with ease.

Loved this class. I think it should be required for everyone. Prof. Reed is amazing! Seriously, his humor is hard to figure out at first, but then the class becomes super chill. Expect to read a lot. Like that is how you pass this class, by reading what he assigns. You also get participation but it's mostly attendance. He really knows his stuff.

Personally, I loved Dr. Reed! I also really enjoyed learning about all of the different religions - SO interesting! Yeah sure, there are a few quizzes and you've gotta memorize a bit for tests but looking back on the class it honestly wasn't the hardest. Pretty chill. And Dr. Reed is totally willing to work with you on your grade. He's awesome.

He is a great teacher! I took his evening section of Foundations of the Restoration and we had the BEST discussions. I would take this class over and over again if I could.

Dr. Reed is a fantastic lecturer, I learned so much from this class. There's a lot of assigned reading, but in reality if you just read the assigned scriptures and some of the other stuff, you'll be fine. The tests are pretty specific, so you'll have to study for them, but I highly recommend taking this class from Dr. Reed.

You must take this class from him! He knows so much and explains things so clearly! There's a lot of reading, but he goes over it in class and explains it all. Don't miss class. The lectures are the majority of the test, but the tests and quizzes are easy. You can use your scriptures so just write your notes in there. Best teacher ever!

Dr. Reed is a chill dude. His World Religions class is really great in the sense that I feel it will really benefit me in the future as I interact with people of different cultures. That being said, there is a TON of reading. And the tests can be pretty tough. Not a lot of opportunities to increase your grade.

Honestly Dr. Reed is one of my favorite Religion Professors here at BYU. He is very knowledgable in his field of study, and really makes you think for yourself - if you allow it. He takes class attendance, but you don't want to miss class. Also, make sure you do your reading and review his study guides before test. Seriously - take this professor.

Dr. Reed is the best religion teacher I have had at BYU. He does a great job of helping students reach beyond their own cultural understandings to love and respect people of other faiths. At the same time, he helps class members develop their understanding of their own faith. Deeply enriching class. I couldn't recommend it more highly.

I took World Religions spring term. Because it was so compacted there was a ton of reading to do, but it tapers off after midterms. Dr. Reed really teaches you how God views other religions and how he has played a role with them. Your religious worldview will change quite a bit and how you define religion will change even more. Great class.

This class was hard but it was worth it. Lots of reading, but awesome lectures and Dr. Reed really gets everyone involved and makes you think a lot. ALL tests are online but they are closed note. If you want to learn about other religions take this class. If you want to sleep through a religion course please don't.

Dr. Reed is one of the best professors I've had. A lot of reading, but his tests are definitely doable and a lot of the questions are off of the study guide. He really helps you think. I didn't have much of a testimony, something I've struggled with my entire life but Dr. Reed has been one of the few people to help grow my testimony. Extra credit.

Warning: Dr. Reed likes testing through essay writing (and multiple choice sometimes); if you're not confident in writing essays, beware. I managed all right. The content was extremely interesting. The lectures were great. As a person, Dr. Reed is awesome, and very willing to work with students. He's definitely passionate about what he teaches.

Dr Reed is really cool, though he travels a lot- I took him during summer term and he was gone for three weeks and had online lectures. The reading quizzes are fairly easy, but for the midterm and final he has you explain concepts for each religion. If you go to each lecture and take good notes, and THOROUGHLY read each reading, you have a chance.

I went into his office hours and he talked with me for 45 minutes about random religion topics. He cares a lot about his students. Beware his reading and quizzes, THEY ARE HARD. There's 30-50 pages due every class time and his quizzes are conceptual and essay based, usually not multiple choice. LISTEN DURING LECTURE AND TAKE NOTES.

Professor Reed is awesome. He really cares about his students and understands you have a life. The projects and assignments were fun and interesting. I learned lots and have a much broader view of religion.

INCREDIBLE class and professor. My perspectives on EVERYTHING were changed - I grew in my own religion while learning about others. Fair grading. Tests and most quizzes were written so it's easy to get some points even if you don't know exact answer. Helpful study guides for every unit. Fascinating readings and discussions, Prof knows his stuff.

Professor Reed is amazing and helps you step outside the BYU bubble and understand the major world religions from believer's point of view. It is a lot of work, and the quizzes which make up a third of your grade have tricky questions about one line from the reading. You also have a major paper due but it's doable

Dr. Reed was a fantastic lecturer and we had the BEST class discussions. I loved that he tackled the hard questions and concepts head on and let us add our input and thoughts. Dr. Reed was really open and good at allowing people to talk academically about religion. There are 2 long projects and the midterm/final are 6 short answer q's (so long!).

This class is more focused on projects than tests so make sure to take your time and do well on the final project. Because Dr. Reed doesn't like the testing center, tests are on Learning Suite which is nice. He doesn't teach to the tests, he just lectures and goes where it takes him, so go over and know all the study guides to do well on quizzes.

Professor Reed is extremely smart and knows the history behind the Restoration. He expects you to know a ton as well. If you don't have a firm background knowledge of historical events, you feel like you are behind. He teaches it as a history professor, not a religion professor. Its a hard religion class that requires a lot of writing.

I absolutely loved this class. It was refreshing to have a class where we actually got to discuss what we read and to explore the topics rather than just sit and listen to a professor drone on.

Professor Reed is amazing! I definitely recommend him. Lots of reading, but it was all interesting. All quizzes and tests were short answer, but graded fairly. Didn't get upset about any student disagreeing with his ideas, which happens in too many religion classes. I loved learning from him, he was an amazing lecturer.

Professor Reed is the best religion teacher at BYU. His class is not hard, but he will push you to question why you and those around you believe in your religion. Easy, enjoyable, thought-provoking environment that always left me wishing class was longer. Definitely take this. 10/10 would recommend.

Dr. Reed is an absolute scholar on church history. His lectures were very educational and inspirational. I wish he taught Book of Mormon and New Testament courses! His exams were free response, but he had high expectations of us students. The readings were long, but definitely applied to the lectures and the exams. Awesome professor!

This class should be taken by every student at BYU. Extremely eye-opening. Class is small so it is mainly a discussion, not just a lecture. Lots of readings to prepare for the lectures. Midterm and final are take home. Have to read 100 pages of another religion's text and visit another service. One-page papers once a week. Attendance taken on paper

Prof Reed really pushed me to think about other religions in different way. I learned something new every lecture (I could've gotten even more out of it if I actually did the reading though), and he really knows how to spark important discussions. Yes, there are essays, but that's it! All he looks for is that you have opinions and can defend them.

Dr. Reed's class is hands down the best religion course I've taken at BYU. If you're willing to put in the work and do the reading, the lectures will make sense and help you think about religion in a whole new light. He has a great perspective on different world religions and has no bias whatsoever. He's a great guy and looks out for his students!

He takes attendance & the lectures are interesting, but I find them completely unnecessary. Lots of papers, but it's easy to get full credit on them. Tons of readings, & if you don't do them on schedule (like me), you'll end up spending more time on the papers & tests catching up. However, it's an easy class even with minimal effort. Tons of EC.

I really liked Dr. Reed. I had to take his class online because of Covid, but i think it would have been even better in person. I appreciated the amount of useful information the class gave me. Helped inform me to make up my own mind. I also appreciated Dr. Reed's commentary and how open he was to meeting with us.

Don't take this class if you don't want to use your brain, but if you do then you're going to learn so much. He gives you so many new perspectives, and he is willing to discuss anything. Everything you'll turn in is writing based, including midterm & final. Write well and you'll have no problem. This class made me think hard and I liked it.

I loved World Religions with Dr. Reed! I would usually just skim the readings before class because they were LONG, and then actually read carefully to write the short (1pg) paper. I loved going to class because he showed really interesting videos, talked about how we can be inspired by different religions, and allowed for discussion. Great class!

This class was great! Professor Reed provided really interesting discussions. There were a lot of readings, but skimming wasn't a problem because we covered them well in class. I would definitely recommend this class! I learned a lot and enjoyed the discussions.

I loved this class. Literally just do your readings and you will be successful. You need to be able to think analytically, but duh, welcome to BYU & college! He asks questions that really make you think & I learned so much about other religions that has helped me be more understanding & tolerant. Coming to class is helpful to deepen understanding.

A LOT OF EXTRA CREDITS! Professor Reed cares about his student and their grades. He gives tons of extra credit. Lots of reading! I took this class to learn more about religions, but his teaching is more philosophical, making it less enjoyable.

Dr. Reed is awesome. One of my all time favorite religion classes. He really likes to challenge the class and have real conversations with you. He often invites you to push back against his ideas. Get ready to answer the question "What do YOU think?" Grade is heavy on papers, so watch out for that if essays aren't your thing.

Dr. Reed teaches through thought-provoking questions. The structure of the class is straight-forward. If you want to learn something, you have to do the daily readings and really consider his questions, but the class is quite easy. 3 short papers, and one 5-page paper. No homework for like the last 3 weeks of class. 2 take-home tests. Solid choice.

I really enjoyed World Religions with Dr. Reed. There is a lot of reading, and the individual reading quizzes are harder than they should be, but when I talked to him about that, he met with me and was really helpful. There are a couple papers, but they're pretty easy. This class is really interesting and is definitely a good religion class option.

Professor Reed is hands down the best best professor I've ever had at BYU. His World Religion class is very masterfully taught and he explains difficult concepts in a clear and straightforward way. I definitely recommend Professor Reed to any student at BYU, he has an approach and way of thinking that benefit students regardless of their major.

This class is graded off of about 4 papers. The topics are a little complex, but it isn't hard to get a good grade if you do the readings that the papers are on. He offers extra credit for attending some devotionals and other meetings. Papers do have to be turned in hard copy, so make sure you have a printer or prepare beforehand.

Dr. Reed's class was graded strictly on papers and he doesn't grade them too harshly. There are no dumb multiple-choice tests. He really wants you to understand and think. My perspective on the world and religion changed for the better due to his class. He also offers some extra credit opportunities that are actually really cool. He's a great guy.

I really enjoyed his class! Super interesting lectures and readings. I liked that we only had one midterm. We watched a lot of videos about other religions, which was super interesting. Would definitely recommend!

LOVED Dr. Reed! Genuinely cares for his student's success. He is super smart and his lectures are more like class discussions which made them way more interesting. Only a few papers make up your entire grade but he is a really easy grader so don't worry about it. Offers lots of extra credit opportunities. TAKE THIS CLASS!!!

Offers Extra credit but you are not likely to need it. Only graded on a few short papers and the take-home essays tests. Class is conducted like its philosophy, daily readings used in the papers. No busy work and no attendance required. Worth it for a low-effort relaxing lecture period. Readings and lecture topics are even intriguing at times.

Dr. Reed is incredibly knowledgeable on the subject of world religions and does a great job of teaching about each religion, but more than anything he really inspires his students to learn from the good in other religions and encourages inter-faith cooperation. The class was graded off of very few assignments, but he is an easy grader.

This was such a cool class to take for a religion credit! Professor Reed was a good professor. He gave us lots of opportunities for extra credit that related to respecting other religions - I went to a few and they were really neat. Lots of reading but I found it interesting so it wasn't too bad. A few papers as well but grading was very fair.

He was a very fun professor to take from. He knows his stuff and has some really powerful lectures. The content of the lectures is not on the test though. It all comes from the textbook. It's a bit challenging for a religion class, but it's not too bad for the Global Awareness GE requirement.

World Religion Class I will say inspired me deeply to do more as an individual to learn and understand those around me. Often going through faith crisis, this class helped my testimony grow & learn the importance of always seeking for good & truth. There are many extra credit opportunities and Professor Reed is very fair in working with students.

Good lecturer - he is extremely knowledgeable. His final was an essay that was difficult but better than a final. YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN - that's cheesy but it's especially true for this class. If you actually want to learn, do the readings!

I took his class hybrid so I only saw him once a week. Lectures were good and he was clear on all the topics. He was also really good at relating the lessons to us and explain them in ways we can understand. The assignment load was great, I didn't feel overloaded and the assignments we had were straightforward.

Dr. Reed is an amazing professor who is clearly passionate about what he teaches. I took this class as a blended course which has a lot of work due at the end of each week, but I found it amazing that I was able to learn all that I could in one semester. You get what you put into it, but I can't recommend this class or Dr. Reed enough.

Dr. Reed is great! Understanding and aware of his students with interesting lectures. Spring class entailed 200 word after class writing, simple assignments about each religion you discuss, 4-5 page paper, and a midterm and final. Lectures are heavily discussion based which occasionally made them hit or miss depending on other students comments.

I took the blended course, and I wish I had taken it all in-person because I enjoyed his class so much, although I didn't love the online portion. He was great at teaching world religions in such a way that was inclusive, interesting, and respectful. I learned about how to approach people of faith and he taught the information in an inspiring way.

If you want to participate in thought provoking discussions, go to class. If you don't, you can still get an A. Papers were easy and the final only took me a few hours. One of the best religion classes I had - no crazy tests, very gospel centered and respectful, and I actually enjoyed going to class and I was never stressed about my grade. 10/10

This class is full of great lectures and discussions. You will learn not necessarily learn facts about religions but more about how they fit together in the world. Do the extra credit assignments! Your grade is based on a few things so the extra credit will help cushion your grade. This class will change your perspective and understanding.

I actually took another course. Professor Reed is amazing. He clearly strives to bring inspiring ideas and perspectives to class. The workload was fair and not overwhelming. I also liked how he made an effort to provide opportunities to engage with the material outside of just assignments, including through service projects and interfaith dialogue.