Interesting, funny, knowledgable. Kind and helpful to students too!

nice guy- very funny and intelligent - i wish i had really put some effort into this course- i really enjoyed it even despite my lack of effort.

I think he's great. It's one of the most interesting classes I've ever taken.

the sex love and religion class was amazing, it should be a requirmet for life... and those majoring in religion must must take it .... this man is intelligent and has so much info to put forth

Excellent lecturer. One of few hunter profs actually prepared for class with challenging points and discussions. Only have to do a few short papers, no tests or term papers. Very interesting material. Helpful nice guy. A bit huffy and stuck up sometimes. do your work, be engaged and he's the best.

Long is one of my favorite professors at Hunter. He is smart, funny, and patient with all the idiots in the class. He gives great readings and lectures very clearly. His assignments are easy and he's a fair grader if you aren't a total moron like most Hunter students.

Great professor...you should really take one of his classes

PROFESSOR LONG IS ONE OF THE EASIEST PROFESSORS AT HUNTER!!! SO WHAT HIS READINGS ARE BORING IF U PAY ATTENTION ,TAKE NOTES AND WRITE YOUR PAPERS YOU'LL PASS!!! PLUS HE'S KINDA HOT TO BE OLD!!!=)

An amazinv educator. Highly informative. Class act.

He is an easy professor. Never calls on you, talks most of the time, jokes a lot. I feel he is very intellegent but still cannot completely convert his knowledge to students. He is very theatrical especially in the beginning. His papers are easy and completely reflect what he said in class.

How could anyone say bad things about prof.Long. He is just great...and if you can't understand his lectures...then there must be something wrong with you. He is intelligent and conveys the ideas rather easily.

Dr. Long is an EXCELLENT professor for those who want a rigorous training, especially prior to graduate study in Religion. He is well versed in Classics and in Early Christianity, and his depth and breadth of knowledge comes through in his teaching. He is encouraging to students, and will push you to improve your writing. Not an EASY A, but earned.

Well, Dr. Long is smart and he knows that. He can be annoying and occasional tandrums should be anticipated. He is an intriguing personage, I think he's gay but I'm still not sure, ah whatever. He has a an air about him sometimes that makes him unapproachable. Oh, don't try asking for an independent study with him, It's impossible!

Lots of readings. He treats it like an intensive writing class. 3 papers, no exams. he really is helpful. you can do well by simply paying attention! but, make sure you know your readings. he can and will give pop quizes if he has doubts that anyone read.

hes a fun and cool guy, but what a hard grader. bring a recorder to class cause he speaks fast, and youll probably miss out on important info. the class itself is very interesting, but again, hes a very hard grader.

Class was really interesting. He is a little difficult when grading and you really should pay attention in class because a lot of that you will/should include in your essay. He does take a very long time to give papers back.

VERY INTERESTING CLASS, LOT OF READING,EASY TO WORK, BUTTTTTTTTT TAKES A WHILE TO RETURN PAPERS

Although attendance is mandatory he doesn't take it that often. Easy grader. Talks a lot, can be boring, but is always enthusiastic about his work, which you have to respect. Always repeats things a million times so everything is clear but he does take a while to return papers. Papers are always short and simple.

One of the easiest classes I've ever taken. Attendance is not mandatory, i barely went, and i never participated and i still got an awesome grade. Can be a little boring, but if you do some of the readings you can get a good grade on your paper. No final, only 3 papers for the whole semester, super easy. I think he's pretty funny and a nice guy.

Amazing!

great prof. really clear, explains pretty much anything you ask. really easy class, do the reading and you will learn a lot. sense of humor makes class fly by. awesome class! i wish i could take more with him, take this class!

A really easy class (and rather interesting!). I didn't get too great of a grade in this class, but that's of my own fault. If you do the readings and write really good response papers, you'll do really well. (I should've taken my own advice!) A very awesome professor.

Took Long in 06. He is a great professor! I remember receiving a D and 2 C's, but ended up with a B+ in the class. He is crystal clear with his lectures and extremely helpful during office hours. He is very picky with what he wants on his papers though. Grades mostly on improvement. I recommend him!

I hate writing papers n reading long-never ending papers n im not religious at all but for some reason this became my favorite class.He increased my interest in every topic,I felt that his criticisms improved my writing and passed w/an A.One thing; his vocabulary is so advanced I really did bring a dictionary to understand him lol hes great though

Long is great.he's extremely kind,funny,he loves what he teaches.id hang with him.class is easy but still interesting and thought provoking.he grades on improvement,and will let you bring up low grades.if you get a bad grade on paper just ask how it can be fixed,he'll basically tell you what to say. he's down. take his class.

Long is probably the biggest hoot ever. He's smart, SO FUNNY, entertaining, and not opposed to tailoring a class to the students in it. Yeah, his vocabulary is extensive, but.... welcome to college? He's one of the only teachers that could potentially make you feel like you're going to an ivy league... A+ Long. A+.

amazing professor. makes you buy a lot of books but you dont even have to read it because he summarizes everything. reads the first two paragraphs of your essay and gives you a grade (make sure theyre strong). very slow grader though but interesting. he'll make a joke about his ties.

Tough grader, but hysterical in class! He'll ask for short papers but you will need to be VERY CONCISE! All his lectures contain everything you need to know for your papers so attendance is a MUST! Don't be discouraged, he's tough as nails, but such a wonderful professor!

Awesome professor! The material is interesting.. 3 papers are given in replacement of exams, he's not an easy grader but if you show him you understand the material.. you'll do excellent!

Pretty easy class. Just write four papers after actually reading the stuff and you will be fine. He is an interesting lecturer who keeps things moving. Be warned: you must be able to deal with a religious point of view in this class. He does not force it on you directly, but all the authors are writing from a perspective that assumes religion.

Prof Long and Prof Huffman are my two very favorites in the religion department (though Profs Sproul, Haltenberger, Rhodes, Weinfeld are all amazing too) He is so intelligent, so thoughtful, and you learn so much. I found him a bit intimidating, but I think that might be because of my giant crush on him!

After the first half of this class, theres really not much to learn. The professor gives grades on an unaccountable basis (so you'll get an A- because your paper wasn't 'interesting' or you put the title of the book in quotes) Overall he's a good teacher.. just not great/amazing

This class was interesting. You could tell that he is interested in religion. As long as you do the readings, you will be fine on the essay. He grades demandingly sometimes, so make sure to ask for help if you are not doing as well as you want to. Also, there are no tests, only 4 essays. Over all, I had a good experience in this class.

I've taken 3 classes with this professor- Rel 362.54, Rel 309, Rel 340. You have to read and write, but if that is not a problem for you, you will like this class. He is an old school professor, knowledgeable and has a sense of humor. No tests or quizzes. He challenges you on papers, overall I liked his classes

Took him for Religious Meanings of Love & Sex, and definitely another class next semester. He's got a big sense of humor for this class and he clarifies things you don't understand. He's a tough grader but when you need to rewrite a paper, he tells you exactly what he wants and exactly what he's looking for. Would take again.

Professor Long is an old school teacher and I think that's why people don't like his class. He doesn't give you the answers but gives you the tools to find them yourself. Take his class if you want to think deeply - but expect to do the intellectual heavy lifting. In the age of educational commodification, students aren't used to his grading style.

Prof Long made a subject I didn't have much interest in super accessible! He's clearly very passionate about the subject, and does a great job at making everything relatable and funny! He does take a super long time to grade, but he is also very lenient with deadlines. Class discussions were always thought-provoking. Would definitely recommend!

Professor Long is one of the best professors in the religion department. His writing assignments are interesting. His lectures are concise and informative. His readings are interesting. He will help improve the quality of your writing . He is easy-going and cares about his students. He puts a lot of though into his courses.

Prof. Long is extremely profound. His lectures are ALWAYS inspirational and poignantly beautiful. His class is about such deep concepts like the meaning of death across cultures and time periods. He is always available for help with intriguing concepts and is deeply caring. Take his class if you want to expand intellectually... !

So much reading. The lectures were decent, sometimes boring. Each assignment is a 3 page paper and we ended up only having 4 assignments. There are rewrites if you don't do well on the papers and he gives good feedback about what you can improve on.

Don't know why Long get a bad rap. Class is straightforward - readings, lectures, a few essays. Easiest writing intensive ever and you get most of the essay info from the lectures. Knows his stuff. Does take forever to grade work but allows rewrites. Don't think it will be an easy b.s. course because it's Religion - it's still college-level work!

He was great, I wrote down everything from lectures and easily wrote the papers. No participation necessary and paper topics were not too difficult. Very knowledgeable and nice guy!

Prof. Long's class was great, but you do need to heavily rely on lecture notes to pass the class as he gives all the answers to paper prompts there. This was a very interesting and engaging class, but like mentioned before, he is very late on grading. There is a grading curve to the papers though and he allows rewrites.