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Good lecturer, but she uses her own text which REALLY needs grammar help

Loved her (both times I took her classes). Takes forever to get a test or paper back, but she is a great and helpful teacher.

Her own text is rather sketch, but her lectures are interesting, and, though it's a lot of reading, if you do it, your grade will be fine.

Though she seems uncoordinated or unorganized, she gets the job done and done well. Liberal for the department and knows it. She ensures that all students know both sides of the story.

I thought she was one of my better professors in so much that she didn't expect the impossible. We were supposed to read, but I didn't always.. and I still did well in the class. Take good notes and you'll be fine.

Not the easiest teacher ever, but her tests and quizzes are not hard if you pay attention and keep up with the reading. Very knowledgable and willing to help students. Somewhat unorganized, but interesting and makes you think. Take her!

You can pass this class if you don't pay attention. Its very easy. Easiest class at Furman. Her quizes are great grade boosters. Beware, she'll make an unbeliever out of you

Dr. Turner ROCKS!! She is incredible. Anyone who's not a moron can get an A. She is not boring she just challenges you to open your mind a little bit---which i realize for some people at this school is a fate worse than death!

I liked the class a lot, and I reccommend it to people who don't mind hearing an open interpretation of the Bible. Learned a lot about my own religion (Christianity) as well as others. Tests are straightforward for those who study.

Wonderful woman. Clearly she knows her stuff, and she is willing to help you out if you need it. Teaches open-mindedness, but is far from anti-Christian!! Definitely not trying to "disprove the validity of the Bible." Great teacher.

do not take this class if you dont already know a good bit about christianity and judaism. Also this class plus any type of demanding science class is a no go.

ok, this class is very easy. I am taking two very demanding sciences and this class at the same time and i still have an A. She appears to be Christian but as soon as you hear her talk you will realize she has a vendetta against the Catholic church.

She's a wonderful professor. She does not have a vendetta against any denomination or any religion; she just wants to present every possible view. The class is difficult if you have no foreknowledge of Christianity and/or Judaism. She's definitely worth taking, though. She's a very fair grader, too.

Dr. Turner is amazing!!! She really shows an interest in her students' lives, as well as their schoolwork. She makes me happy. :)

I did not have a background in any religion, and although this class was a lot of work, it was also life-changing. If you are willing to keep an open mind, stay up to date on the work, and participate in class, there is no reason you should get a bad grade. Don't take if lazy or fundementalist.

Turner likes to challenge fundamentalist thinking and her lectures are very good. Like to give lots of little assignments and pop quizzes are annoying. Never returns tests/papers. Tough but fair. Recommended for people who want the challange.

The best class I've taken at Furman thus far. If you are a narrow-minded conservative or just lazy then you won't like her. It's a serious class for serious-minded people.

I love Dr. Turner! She is brilliant, and her class is so exciting. All Furman students should be required to take her Women in Religion class. Dr. Turner is willing to spend TONS of time with students individually, and definitely willing to challenge mi

Dr. Turner is awesome! Definitely one of the best profs at Furman. She is really helpful, understanding, and she genuinely cares. Everyone needs to get to know her and take at least one of her classes.

Turner is an amazing professor! People who don't like her just aren't open to her non-super conformist ideas. Is very interesting and funny and knows her stuff. Pop-quizzes kinda suck, but aren't bad. You have to keep up w/ readings and study for tests to do well. Nice woman who doesn't deserve the bad rep she has.

She is one of the kindest most understanding people I have ever met. Yes, she can be a bit unorganized, but that gives her sympathy for the rest of us, who aren't so perfect. And the whole "liberal" thing. Yah, she kind of is, but I am very conservative and she never once offended me and made sure that she tempered the statements she made. Loved it

Dr. Turner is amazing! Not only does she take personal interest in student lives, she knows what she is talking about and is very helpful. Anyone who says she is the hardest prof in the Religion department and extremely liberal, obviously hasn't spent much time in the Religion department. By all means, take her classes!

I really liked her class, but I also had a good bit of prior knowledge before coming into the class. If you aren't familar with Christianity/Judaism then you will probably have more difficulty with the class. Class was sometimes boring, but tests aren't bad. Definitely ask her for help, I probably would have done better if I had.

One of my favorite profs at Furman. She expects a lot of debate and discussion in her classes so be prepared for that. Also she's big on quizzes, but they don't have a huge impact on your final grade and are very helpful when studying for exams. She gives the most helpful study sessions ever before exams. I love this woman.

Dr. Turner relies on articles and her own text for pop quizzes given bi-weekly. Big on vocab, short IDs..I had extensive knowledge coming in so it was easier, class is mostly discussion based, films shown outside of class often, tests are mostly conceptual essays, all of which she gave before the test. Ask her for help, she likes students that talk

The material is very interesting. Turner is nice but she is very hard follow at times. ALOT of reading

I love Dr. Turner. Her class really got me to want to be a religion major at Furman. Granted, she is somewhat disorganized, but I see her passion for the subject. Text needs editing, I think certain sections could have been given more weight, but I really enjoyed the class.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH TURNER!!!! first of all i guess it was at 8:30 but still... Dr Turner is really nice, but she never puts up assignments when they are needed and her essay topics are so vague the essays are very difficult to write. Class was interesting most of the time so that was good but I dreaded going to class most days

Introduction to Judaism was GREAT. It really got me thinking about my own faith and the relationship between Jews and the Modern Western (Christian) World. She is a slow grader, and there are few assignments, but she makes that clear at the beginning of the course. Do the reading and show up to class and you will learn lots and score a high grade!

boring

Religion in America is an amazing class. Although the lectures aren't very exciting, the material Dr. Turner presents is very interesting. She is also very willing to assist you in any way possible. I highly recommend Dr. Turner.

Since when is Introduction to Religion all about how the Bible is wrong? Whole course was spent on refuting what is in the Bible. I didn't enjoy hearing all these liberal theories about how it contains contradictions and how Jesus was not God. Not what i signed up for. And she does not like Bob Jones. She said some harsh things about that school.

Dr. Turner is a very nice professor! Her lectures can sometimes be a bit dry, but for the most part the class is pretty easy. She sometimes puts homework up the night before its due, but as long as you skim it, you'll be fine. Her exams are easy if you memorize and study the study guides. Easy A for sure.

I love Helen Lee Turner. She lectures every class and sometimes doesn't respond to emails, but she's genuinely so nice and wants us to succeed. She gave a quiz where we just needed to write 4 things learned from a video, and the fourth was literally extra credit. she always has study guides and highlights on powerpoints what u need to study. a gem

I don't understand all the hate for Dr. Turner. She's really sweet and helpful if you ask for it. The class isn't that hard if you show up and do the work. Yes, the lectures can be a bit boring at times, but it isn't as bad as people say

I've taken a lot of classes with Dr. Turner. Yes, she returns work late, but she is a great teacher and a kind person. This class, specifically, was a lot article reading, but class time was always very interesting. Most days had a little lecture and then mostly guided discussion. If you are a MHC minor or religion major, this is a great class.

Great professor. Her lectures do seem a bit dry, and she is notorious for not returning work, but outside of the classroom she has been a great help to me over the years.

Dr. Turner is hilarious. Her lectures are interesting and engaging. She does tend to assign homework rather last-minute though, and communication is iffy at times. Expect to do a lot of writing, but as long as you stay caught up on reading, you should do fine.

She was really sweet & flexible with due dates, & the subject material was very interesting. My only complaint would be the lack of feedback & slow grading. She definitely expects you to understand material thoroughly & use abstract thinking for written exams & essays. The homework was doable despite sometimes only having it posted the day before.

Dr. Turner is such a sweet lady that offers a lot of flexibility within the class. If you listen, her lectures are relatively interesting and a lot of the readings she assigns are as well. However, she is highly unorganized and you will get very few grades back throughout the semester. Lots of homework but most stuff is graded pretty fairy.

HLT was one of my favorite professors during my time at Furman. She is kind, incredibly intelligent, and has an interesting background and life story. If you want to do well in her classes, you need to engage with the material (actually do the readings), contribute to class lectures and discussions, and visit for office hours.

Dr. Turner is has trouble with email response, her grading can be hard to understand, and the homework can feel like busy work. However, this course was so informative, counted for so many GERs, and if you do the homework you will get a decent grade. The grading was my biggest issue with the class, but if you show an effort you will be fine.