Lot of reading, but all very relevant to the class. If you don't mind the work and tend to like religion, this is an awesome class. (God forbid students actually read)

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He's interesting and very accepting of all view points, but there's a TON of reading and writing. So be prepared for work... it's not a waste of your time as long as you HAVE the time in the first place.

Brace yourself for unbridled enthusiasm about the subject. Lots of reading, 4 papers, tests are a bit tough. But he's really a nice guy, so just study and fulfill the darn requirement!

You have to be prapared to read a lot and also write four papers. Though he is not bad in grading at all. He is giving very detailed study guide for midterm and final but his exams are not hard at all while comparing to the study guide. He can involve the whole class in a very interesting discusion

Professor Mount is very enthusiastic about religion. In this course he goes over religion as a subject more so than individual religions. I learned a great deal because of readings and everyones opinions are heard in class talks. He is hard and makes you work for your grade but its worth it.

GREAT TEACHER! makes you work for your grade, but its worth it. he is very helpful and will never turn down an appointment/phone call/or email. Really easy to get an A in the class if you just attend every day and take GOOD NOTES. they will be helpful when the papers/midterm/and final come around.

He is a good teacher because he knows his subject well. He is a fair grader but he expects you to know the material as well. I got an A-. I learned alot in his class. The class is pretty interesting. Although if you are religious I dont take his class.Your faith can be destroyed by the end of quarte

This is one hell of a teacher. the subject is interesting adn the class discussions are always relevant. Expects students to be prepared. The amount of reading and writing can be challenging, but if you are willing to invest the time you will learn a lot.

very enthusiastic about his subjects. Keeps you interested about the subject but can get a bit dry at times. papers weren't that hard but found the study guides only half useful. mid-term and final wasnt very easy unless you took very good notes and read everything assigned.awesome teacher though.

awesome teacher. very entousiastic, but weighs the map quizzes a bit too much. i got B's and A's on everything except for one map quiz and i got a C in the course. very smart and interesting otherwise, and much easier to take seriously now that his comb-over is gone.

WAY to hard for a religion. I feel like the only people that should take the class are those who are looking to be priests. I got a low B. I just don't think I should waste my B's/C's on a class that has absolutely nothing to do with what I want to do with my life. Yuck.

Daily response questions, very helpful,clear, 3 short papers and 2 tests, you have to keep up with the reading for response questions but its pretty light. Loved this course, recommend to everyone!

Great professor. Willing to help with any problem you may have about the class. Explains ideas very clearly, encourages his students to participate. At first, I thought there was too much work, but all the work he has us do really help our grade. I definitely recommend him!

Hard but the best teacher and class I've taken. Everything we read made religious followers look like idiots...it was great! Mount just takes notes on the board while we discuss the readings. He never showed any bias...I'm still trying to figure out if he's religious or not.

He is the best11!I loved this professor. He is passionate about the subject, and he has lot of energy to teach!!! Work load is heavy (as any other religion class). Response essays, two short papers,midterm, and a lot to read. Do not ever hesistate to take any of his classes. You will learn a lot under him. Attendance & participation is important!

Excellent professor!!! Very "enthusiastic" and knowledgeable. Makes religion so very interresting. Heavy class( two papers,one map quiz, midtern, response essays, and, of course, plenty of reading. But do not panic, under prof. Mount you would enjoy doing it!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Honestly the best professor in my three years @ DePaul. What an enlightened individual! Makes the class so interesting, even for non-Christians. Completely unbiased. Fascinating reading material (and plenty of it). I will take him again, no matter what the circumstances are. Simply amazing!

I loved his class even though it was at 8:30..very clear in explaning things and really wants his students to learn and express their thoughts. Very understanding, willing to help the student to do better in class. He even helps by proof reading papers and telling you what you could do better. Highly recommended.

He may be enthusiastic and nice, but he is one tough grader! For a class where I enjoyed the subject matter, did the reading, participated and came to almost every class... I expected to be doing much better. I have aced every religion class I've taken, and I'm hoping for just a C in this class. He's nice, but rough. Think twice!

One of the best professors I have ever had at DePaul. Gives VERY animated lectures and explains the material very well.

He is a really nice teacher that knows his stuff.His lectures are interesting,but his papers and exams are kind of difficult.You have to really understand and study the material to do good.Don't miss more than 2 classes or he will drop your letter grade.Very intelligent man.He would be great for people that are majoring in these type of classes.

This was absolutely the best class I have ever taken at DePaul. The Professor requires a lot of reading but class was very interesting and challenged me to find answers as to why I believe what I believe. Take good notes and you should do well.

REALLY demanding course - I wasn't looking forward to taking it at all, but he actually made it intersting. He does an amazing job of keeping his own view points out of it and is completely non offensive, which is pretty hard to do with religion. Overall it was a great class, worth the work!

Great prof- has a great amount of knowledge and shows his passion for the subject. Teaches w/ an enthusiastic tone which keeps you interested.

He isn't an 'easy professor,' no. But you learn SOOO much. If you participate, you'll do well!! I got a 'C' on the mid-term, a 'C' on the first paper, and still walked away with a 'B.' A lot of group discussion...It's actually a really enlightening class. I'd recommend him...

Very educated and articulate. A great professor and knows how to teach & make you think, especially w/boring topic like history of religion. His papers & exams seem to not reflect his lectures & I still couldn't tell you how to really prepare for them. Understand the concepts and read. You'll do fine.

Very demanding for an honors course, expects you to do a lot of reading and a paper is due every time the class meets. However, interesting topics overall and pretty motivated teacher

MOUNT IS A SCHOLAR. HE KNOWS HIS SUBJECT VERY WELL. LISTENS TO UR OPINION IN CLASS. TAKE GOOD NOTES, I SUGGEST REVIEWING THEM EACH DAY TO B PREPARED FOR MIDTERM. ASSIGNS NUMEROUS READINGS, STAY AHEAD OF THEM. WILLING TO MEET DURING OFFICE HOURS, RESPONDS QUICKLY TO EMAIL. TOUGH CLASS U WILL LEARN A LOT, PARTICIPATE AND BE MOTIVATED TO LEARN.

He's very knowledgeable on the subject, however the class is very demanding. Not a blow off class by any means.

there is a lot of reading in this class! However, if you take notes you should do fine.Attendance is mandatory.Written assignments every week,midterm,a quiz,2 papers and a take home final.Prof.Mount is a nice guy, very responsive and helpful.I got an A with a medium amount of studying.

Professor Mount is an excellent teacher and a kind person to his students. The course is very rigorous and there is - yes - an INSANE amount of reading. But I learned a great deal, and his enthusiasm for what he teaches is so refreshing. Despite all the writing/reading, though, he isn't a difficult grader if you display knowledge of the subject.

Took this as part of the honors requirement. This is NOT a blow off class. If you had that in mind, don't bother picking this class. There is daily 1.5 page essays. Lots of reading. The midterm and final paper will require WC help if you want a good grade. The only good things I can say is he's very helpful, will respond to emails. My advice: Pass.

This class is considerably challenging, but that's just it. Any class about religions is going to be tough because the subject matter itself is hard to grasp. I was lucky enough to have a passionate professor like Mount to make it a little easier to understand! My advice, consider that this will be your hardest class and plan the rest accordingly.

This class was definitely work intensive, but it wasn't awful. I learned a lot, but I agree with the rest of the comments. It was challenging. There are three papers and you have to read about 8 books and write responses (2 pages) per class.

This class was not what I expected. Rather heretical, considering that DePaul is a Catholic school. Lectures were great, very dynamic. There's lots of reading and work, but it's interesting at least.

DAUNTING CLASS. Have to understand and adopt a lot of his academic jargon to do well on papers. Plan your schedule around it. Journal entries and 70+ pages of reading for every class period and it's obvious if you didn't do it.

His 200 level classes are challenging, but it's college, its supposed to be that way. The professor goes out of his way to help students who struggle with the material. His style of teaching is engaging and his lectures are never boring. Take one of his classes, he's among the best teachers at DePaul.

I was dreading this class when I fist signed up, however it turned out to be my favorite class this quarter. He really knows what he is talking about and makes class very interesting. Lots of reading & writing but midterm is extra credit. Pretty simple & very interesting class. I HIGHLY recommend.

wow. many people that comment on this site are really slow and are looking for classes that feeds their stupidity. Mount is an excellent professor. He speaks with clarity, meets students at their skill level, and makes class really engaging. Take this prof. if you want to get your money's worth and not some watered down worthless education.

He is by far my favorite professor. He is so knowledgable and passionate about what he teaches. He keeps class interesting and really changed how I view religion/jesus. I'm not super catholic but i loved this class. Optional midterm (extra credit for final) and final paper. A lot of writing but it's so rewarding and makes you think. Take his class!

He is a great professor who know a lot about Christianity. If you are looking for an easy class where you don't have to read, this is not a good class for you. Many people complain about reading - well, this is college, you have to read. If you actually want to learn, regardless of your religion or lack thereof, he's great.

he is very smart knows his stuff will teach you a lot but it's weird because he teaches a religion class on Jesus from a histroical point of view but i do not believe he is religous Midterm for extra credit was bogus because he didn't explain what he expected clearly to many txt books for 1 class

He's highly educated and interested in what he's teaching and the class was both interesting and very easy. Midterm was all bonus points.

lots of reading, 4 writing assignments, nothing else but attend class and discuss readings great teacher, great class. super helpful

I honestly went in with low expectations and Mount really surprised me at how interesting he made the course. Very unbiased and VERY accepting of all opinions. I don't think he ever disagreed with anyone ever. It was either "Yes, and..." or "Fair point, but have you ever thought of it this way?" Reading was never too much to handle.

He was so great. This is the honors class I was dreading and it turned out to be one of the most interesting that I've taken so far. He's beyond excellent at facilitating good, unbiased discussion. Such an interesting course and amazing prof.

Do the readings. The class is discussion based, so prove you read the homework by participating. It'll also make the class much more interesting, and it will make the writing assignments so much easier if you know what you're talking about. Take notes on the points he brings up during discussion. He's very engaging and I learned a lot.

I took this class because I was required to as an honors student, and loved it. Have always been interested in world religions, but never really looked at them from an objective viewpoint until I took this class. Professor Mount makes you feel like your opinions really count and is truly helpful in achieving success. He wants everyone to pass!

I found Professor Mount to be a very helpful teacher when it came to explanations in class about the readings. He is very passionate about this class. However, this course requires a lot of reading and the entire class is a discussion. If you don't read everyone knows. His explanations for papers were vague. Ask questions, it helps.

He was very helpful and allowed me to meet with him if I ever had questions. TAKE HIM.

Take him! Really helpful.

Nice online class to take when you have major courses to focus on.

Really an amazing professor--he changed my view on religion entirely. Mount is incredibly passionate during his lectures--he is quick to help with any gaps in understanding and values all student input! The readings are SO interesting, and the discussions engaging. He truly wants you to learn and *think critically*. TAKE HIM, read, and participate.

Super easy grader if you're on time & follow the instructions. As long as you support your view with evidence it's an easy 100% or 100+% He assigns a lot of readings but you don't need to read it all to get an A. As long as you read the Chapters and topics that he focuses on in the blog posts and essays, you can easily cut your time significantly.

I really enjoyed taking this class as even though it was graded by only four papers (2 short essay, 1 midterm, 1 final), he is a very lenient grader. I purposely didn't include a conclusion for one of my essays and still gave me a 100% on the paper. He does try to facilitate class discussion, so be sure to read and participate before class.

Professor Mount was extremely caring and enthusiastic about what he was teaching. He genuinely cares a lot about seeing multiple perspectives in religion and teaching how to understand different perspectives. He was a solid grader and gave helpful feedback. I would definitely take his class again!

Prof Mount is so funny. If you don't want to read, I wouldn't take the course, but in the end it doesn't matter too much. The class is discussion based but fully lead by him and he will take any idea you have and work it into the discussion even if it is not the answer he is looking for. He is very passionate and makes class extremely enjoyable.

Super informative during class sessions, you're expected to read anywhere from 5-9 chapters between class sessions. Very knowledgable and class concepts were interesting.

He's great, he approaches religion in a respectful way. We analyze religion but don't discuss which religion is "true". The class is manageable, lots of readings but that's normal for college. He doesn't call on people so if you don't read for one class your fine. Not too many papers either, and a pretty easy grader if you try. I recommend it!

Good structured professor. He explained the requirements for the class and how to receive an A in the class. If you follow his rubrics you will get an A or B. He is fair and consistent so I recommend him for religion. Get ready to read because you will be reading every week!

He is very educated and respects opinons. He wants you develop your own thoughts in essays and discussions but likes to sometimes ramble about his ideas. Assigns a lot of reading in class but the classes are entirely discussion, so you can get by with not doing the reading. Can sometimes be boring, but not a terrible professor.

Professor Mount is great - he teaches religion respectfully, no debates on which is 'true'. Manageable workload, easy grader if you try. unstuck study and ChatGPT were super helpful for study prep.

Dr. Mount is an outstanding professor whose expertise is evident in his courses. Having taken four of his classes, I found each intellectually stimulating and enriching. I highly recommend his courses, particularly his New Testament class, which offers profound insights and a comprehensive understanding of the subject.