Rindge was a very challenging professor who expected students to have an in-depth knowledge of the Bible previous to 100 level class. His sense of humor offended several students in class. He often said essays should be "clear, concise, and cogent," and was relatively tough at grading. However, he knows his stuff. Take him if you want a challenge.

He is very arrogant and wants you to write whatever he believes on his papers (not what you think/believe). His tests are essay based and way too hard. He has little or no direction on his papers and test. Do the reading. Avoid if possible.

DISCONCERN OLDER POSTS ABOUT WHAT A GREAT PROFESSOR HE IS. TRUST. HE IS NOT. very condescending to almost all the students. Is a very subjective grader of your papers. unfair and expects way too much for a MANDATORY religion class. AVOID AVOID AVOID!

AVOID AVOID AVOID. This man is terrible. Super hard grader, super smug, super arrogant. Quite possibly the worst class I have ever taken at GU. Thought it would be fun watching movies and talking about god.. turns out its just his opinion and if you disagree expect nothing higher then a C.

This teacher was a joke! this was my first ever religion course, he was rude, unhelpful and down grading. I recommend never taking this guy, he is honestly a wanker. Overall i did not learn anything and i was left feeling stupid and not learning a single thing.

Worse professor I have ever taken. Very pompous and unwilling to help or listen to students.

He is arrogant and not very helpful. I learned a lot I didn't know about the Gospels but he made his class extremely HARD! It is a lot of work and the final made me want to cry. I would not suggest this class. It is harder and more frustrating than chemistry.

This class was an absolute waste of my time. Grades everyone as if you have a phD in religion. I watched every movie and wrote all papers and still ended up with a D-. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Rindge is the most condescending professor I have ever seen. He looks down upon students and even glares at them. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS.

Ridiculously hard, he tells you to write a 2 page paper on a short passage from the Bible and says don't impose your opinion, but its not a research paper. and then after asking the students not to impose their opinion, the required reading for the class are his novels that he has written which are very opinionated. quizzes are so hard. AVOID!!!!!!

Way too many quizzes. Way too much of a time commitment and definitely not worth it. Terrible curve method so one try hard can ruin the curve for he actual class average.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Has ridiculous expectations for a core entry level religion class. Quizzes on the readings every class. Makes you remember exact details from the text and even quotes. Thinks his answer is always right and won't see reason in papers. This class is way too difficult and time consuming for a core class.

DO NOT TAKE. Pretentious, pompous. His opinion is the only right opinion. Asks you to interpret the bible but if its not his teaching then you're screwed. Asks you to watch HORRIBLE films and read his own book that has nothing to do with the content of the course. Ridiculous expectations. Feels like a 300 level course. I should have dropped it.

TAKE A DIFFERENT CLASS! Quizzes daily, too many papers graded much too harshly, with odd grading curve. Quiz content taught after test. Class centered on his own opinions and his book. Uses non-English visual aides. Doesn't share PowerPoints yet lectures too fast to take good notes. Difficult to meet outside class, even skips his own office hours.

The midterm is awful, grades it off of an unspecific curve and the final is double the midterm. Everything is about his interpretation and he never answers questions.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! One of the worst religion classes at GU. I studied for hours and still ended up getting a B-. Just a warning: his opinions are strongly biased & if you don't agree with them/recite them on the exams, you will do awfully. On the positive side, he is a very engaging lecturer. However, I still don't recommend him.

Took his online course this summer and it was horrible. He doesn't tell you what he was grading you on for discussion posts. He didn't post half the lectures he was supposed to. Absolutely horrible experience. This was my first time taking an online course and I will never again because of his class. Also, I will never take another religion course.

Took this course for a core requirement- big mistake. Completely unreachable through email, and doesnt show up to his own office hours. Not at all accommodating for mental illness and makes students watch films with graphic sexual assault- with no alternative assignments. Assigned films arent always available online. Take ANY other course.

Least favorite class I have taken at GU. Expected it to be enjoyable and thought provoking but was immediately disappointed.

Unrealistic expectations, thinks that we have to agree with what he is saying. Choose a different class before its too late.

Dr. Rindge is the worst professor I have ever had. He is highly opinionated and requires his own material (for purchase) and theories. The course requires a lot of reading and has many quizzes. The quizzes are also highly opinionated and seek to rid you of most biases that you have about Christianity, even if they may be accurate. Large ego. Avoid

Professor Rindge acts so entitled and self-absorbed. He talks about himself and his accomplishments for half of the class time. Also forces you to read his own work of art book which is absolutely atrocious. Would not take this class again if my life depended on it.

Worst teacher I have had in my entire scholar career. He has awful communication skills- doesn't respond to emails, boring lectures, tough grader, and gives an unfair amount of homework for a core religion course. I highly suggest to avoid this professor as much as you can.

Took RELI 107 Life and Teachings of Jesus over summer 2021 and they switched to this professor at the last minute. Would NOT recommend taking this professor for an online asynchronous class. Does not post grades so I didn't find out until grades for the term were due. Does not provide any feedback on essays. C- on my final with no feedback.

Professor Rindge was one of the worst professor I've had. He constantly forces his own opinions on the class and does not respect student responses. While he taught interesting material, It did not make up for his extremely tough grading requirements. He never responds to emails and consistently brushed me off when I visited during office hours.

Worst professor ive ever had. He is not willing to accommodate no matter the circumstances. He never responded to my email His class is so boring it will put you to sleep. There is a quiz every single class. His material is awful. He makes you buy the book he wrote. Overall I would take any other religion class at this school before bible and film

Worst professor I have ever had. He is extremely pretentious and he never responds to emails. Interesting idea for a class but not worth it if you have him. He is also a super tough grader and all his feedback is very opinionated. Warning everyone I know to NEVER TAKE HIM.

Not only does he not give feedback on papers before the next ones are due, he hasn't graded assignments from the first week despite my final being today. None of my papers were graded before the final and I could honestly not even tell you my grade in the class. His study guides consist of only the number of questions instead of any content.

This guy is a CHUMP. Never seen someone who so profoundly thinks he's The Man. He thinks his vast knowledge of this absurd field entitles him to hand out difficult tests, papers and quizzes every week. He grades papers very difficult, and he's the only one who can be right during lectures. Guy is trash.

Rindge makes you take a quiz almost every class period. Be prepared to never get a response to your emails, and have no idea what grade you have in the class. This was THE worst class I have ever taken at Gonzaga. The lectures were interesting, but not worth the outrageous amount of reading that had to go into a single core class.

Took this class to fulfill a req thinking it was going to be relatively fun. It was the opposite. Instead of being stimulated in class and engaged with the topics, I was more worried about writing down everything Rindge said because he would reiterate that it would show up on the final. Even then my notes did not help. Do not take this class.

Only thing used for exams was readings and lectures and never posted notes online. Has a strict no technology policy where with each use of tech, he would take a letter grade off of your participation. Very tough grader on papers and exams. Lots of reading before each class with a quiz each class on reading. Overall I highly do not recommend.

I would not recommend this class to anyone, especially if you're taking it for just a religion core. This class had such a heavy workload that I couldn't focus on my other classes. I know several others who had to drop this class because it is just too much and the professor expects far too much. Quizzes and exams are also just ridiculously hard.

Haven't finished class yet but would NOT recommend. Quiz's every class on homework but extremely tedious and hard. Lectures entire class and expects you to know what every lecture was about. TAKE NOTES. 7 page final paper. Doesn't respond to emails for at least a week and doesn't know how to use Canvas. Class isn't interesting & not worth bad grade

This professor is not good at all! if you try to reach out he never responds in time for a question you may have. All assignments given are at the end of the semester so you better hope your schedule aligns with his because if not he puts in ZERO EFFORT in accommodating meetings. The course is extremely boring and movies will put you to sleep.

Provides terrible feedback! All assignments given barely have a description of what he wants to receive a good grade, so he is setting you up for failure. If needing credits don't take this class because he will make you want to jump off a cliff.

No. Just simply: No. He has been my least favorite professor BY FAR at GU. You have readings that are multiple chapters long every single class, you have quizzes every class (4 questions each so if you get one wrong you're already screwed), and his exams are literally impossible. Expects you to remember every detail from New Testament/gospels. NO!!

Worst mistake I have made here so far is taking this class

This class is a lot of work for a core corse. Throughout the week, you will watch a film, read a biblical text, and read other material. You will also be taking daily quizzes as well as 2 quizzes over the other texts. He is a tough grader when it comes to the 3 papers that you have to write. There are no study guides so take good notes.

I do not recommend this class. It is extremely tedious as you have a quiz each class and are required to read a text and watch a movie that ranges from 2-3 hours long. Lectures are heavy and if you don't take notes- you're screwed. Will call on you on the spot and will challenge your answer. Final is super heavy and you have to write many papers.

The 126 written reviews on this professor say a lot. He uses old incomplete lecture slides that he doesn't give students access to. Along with the excessive effort, the class content and structure are just boring; he assigns reading and then talks about it during lectures. Not worth the time or energy to take this professor.

Assigned lots of reading from bible and books (one of which HE WROTE) to do other assigned tests. Quizzes basically every class, so must do readings to get good grades. Lectures are dense and hard to keep up with. Not a lot of info on slides and never given access to slides either, and so you have to write everything he says.

Professor Ringe is a good lecturer but besides that it is hard to learn in his class. Doing everything you can, going into office hours, studying for hours, and this class will still be one of the hardest class in the semester. Pop quizzes when he feels like it, vague slides, and just for 3 credits is not worth it at all. Please do not take him.

Be prepared to read alot in this class. You'll have around 4 books to purchase unless you have he bible. Attendence matters. He's very lecture heavy and if you miss class he will not have the slideshow. No phone. Have to use notebook. You'll have a pop quiz every time you do a reading. His grading is harsh. DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS SAVE YOURSELF!

Incredibly unstructured and the students have to pay the price. The worst course and professor experience I've had since coming to GU.

Stay away at all costs--protect yourselves PLEASE!

Interesting lectures, nice guy, but awful awful class. Not worth the effort- one of those professors who prides themselves on giving students bad grades regardless of your effort. Final and midterm are impossible. Swap this class immediately. I invested more time in this class than any other and still got the worst grade on my transcript.

Pick another class unless you want to spend most of your time suffering on useless homework.

Terrible class, terrible grader, borderline narcissistic. He is one of those professors that prides themselves in making a hard class and giving students bad grades. Good luck if you miss a lecture because he doesn't post anything or information about what you missed. Only redeeming quality is the contents interesting and his lectures are engaging

Death, taxes, and Rindge being worse than Hitler. I'd rather walk my cat on a beach in a hurricane than take this class again. He thrives off failure, bashes Trump constantly, and grades like he's out for blood. It's supposed to be about the Bible, but it felt like a front-row seat to academic hell. Total disaster.

a contradiction - says he cares about justice and treats students like we dont matter. I asked for help and did't get it.

Rindge is nice, but doesn't put effort into teaching. Exams are based on lectures, and he doesn't record class or post slides. There's an unreasonable amount of reading required, pop quizzes consistently. He requires you buy his book. Slides and syllabus appear 10 years old. He was grading spring break assignments during our final. Try to avoid.

Nice guy just felt like an isolated course without a guide, very limited responses to inquiries or conflicts, and very material heavy.

DO NOT TAKE HIM! he was interesting to listen to but he was a tough grader and wasnt very nice.

Expects you to basically become Jesus of Nazareth. Quizzes every class on 20 page readings and does not quiz on important concepts, only small stuff it feels like. If you can't basically memorize the entire Bible, good luck. Almost seems like he wants his students to struggle. KISS YOUR GPA GOODBYE!

Extremely tough grader. Does not preface how important taking notes is for final exam. There is A LOT of homework in this class and your grade will not reflect all the work you put in.