One of the best classes I've taken in my entire life. Professor Walker's lectures are unorthodox but super compelling. The connections and arguments he makes are absolutely fascinating. If you go to lecture and pay attention you'll do well.

he mumbles but content is quite interesting. He's got a nervous energy about him but he's sweet and passionate, particularly about wrestling, which felt like a weird tangent to go on in the class but it made sense in the end. Midterm and final were online and open note. If you go to lecture you should be fine for the exams.

David Walker is my favorite professor at ucsb. His lectures were genuinely so engaging, informative, and nuanced to the point that I felt like my mind expanded after every class. I would take this class again in a heartbeat.

Super cool guy, may take a minute to understand his style but totally worth it. As long as you go to lecture it shouldn't be hard.

Awesome professor! He is truly passionate about the topics and makes learning about religion interesting. You have to attend lecture since he doesn't post the slides and you have to take detailed notes to do well on the 2 pop quizzes. The midterm and final are also pretty easy as long as you go to lecture and keep up with the weekly readings.

This professor is lit. Just go to his lecture and listen and you will do well. Felt like I was at some kind of sermon half the time but I was into it.

One of my favorite professors at UCSB thus far. His lectures are fascinating and you leave class feeling like your mind has expanded and your reality has flipped on its head. Like others say, his lecture style is interesting, but keep an open mind and it will eventually make more sense. Everyone interested in religion should take this class.

My favorite professor I have had at UCSB. Extremely accommodating, knowledgeable about religious history, and an excellent lecturer. Attendance isn't mandatory, but to succeed in this class all you need to do is go to lectures and stay engaged (which was easy for me, as he is a great speaker and topics were interesting).

He has a very interesting lecture style, it sounds like he's preaching or something. This course is very interesting though and he'll give great lectures on them, but you do have to listen through them and take good notes. He'll give warnings to when the pop quizzes are going to be. Also, you will have to keep up with the readings.

Professor Walker was one of my favorite UCSB professors. His teaching methods are a bit unconventional but so long as you go to lecture and section, it will all connect and is super fascinating. He chooses amazing things to lecture about and really cares about the students and their feedback.

I really enjoyed this class, and although his teaching methods may seem a bit unconventional, if you go to lectures, it's easy to follow along. He's clearly very passionate about what he teaches, and his lectures were super interesting. Sections allowed us to dive deeper into concepts from class and were super helpful. Would highly recommend.

Really great class. Even if you're not super interested in the subject, David Walker's lectures were just amazing. Fairly difficult and requires a lot of reading and quite a bit of writing.

One of my fav classes I have taken. Prof Walker does a great job of brining humor into lectures and they are actually really interesting. He doesn't post slides or gave much info on them, instead he uses a script for lectures so if you don't go you will prob fail. 2 pop quizzes in lecture, and midterm and final are open note.

Genuinely one of the most eye-opening and engaging courses I have ever taken. Lectures are designed so you are forced to pay attention as most notes are taken from what he says rather than a set of slides. Sections are extremely helpful in breaking down material, and there are lots of broader concepts that can be applied beyond the course.

Get ready to be confused but in a good way! I'm a STEM major and had a hard time following this class at first but as I got used to it, the class was very interesting. Professor Walker does care and listen to his students. Both he and my TA were very chill, though you really gotta do your work to earn a good grade. Totally recommend!

Amazing professor. Great lectures. Class is much more interesting than you would expect. He can be difficult to understand at times but I think his lecture style was really captivating and engaging.

Prof Walker was a really great professor! I took RGST 7 over the summer and loved it. There can be a lot of reading, but it's interesting and definitely manageable. Prof was also very accessible outside class. Midterm and final were open note, they're super easy if you pay attention in lecture and do the readings. Take this class!

During lectures, he talks like he is giving a ted talk and it can be hard to follow/take notes especially since the content can be confusing. As a bio major, I was def not used to this style of teaching. BUT trust me it comes together at the end. Make sure to watch the lectures & go to sections. It's a VERY INTERESTING class.

One of the best professors at UCSB. Lectures were fast paced and his rhetorical skills were addictive, rich material and worth going to class. Each week had one topic with different case studies to analyze. Two short essays, short answer midterm and final, few easy pop quizzes. Course reader but not necessary to read if you went to lecture.

He is a great professor, makes lectures interesting and will make you think about religion in a new way. Lectures can be confusing and it can be hard to know what to take notes on but section really helps with that. Tests aren't too bad, more about understanding concepts and having ideas than memorizing facts but be prepared to be on a time crunch.

The professor was amazing. Definitely, an analytical class that requires a deeper understanding of heavy topics but overall incredibly rewarding at the end when you take away everything Walker teaches. He is really funny and makes you think about how religion plays into bigger topics. TAKE HIM

He isn't a bad professor. I just really hated his style of teaching. He sounds very preachy (he's not tho) and his lectures are confusing, on purpose, until the end. You will NOT pass if you don't go to lecture and actually listen, material can't be studied in a textbook the way he explains it. It's an easy class if you just attend. Just not for me

Graded on 2 papers, midterm, and final. Midterm and final are written exams but also open book, and the final could be taken outside of the exam room and on your laptop. Introduces heavy ideas quickly but a very easy class as long as you pay attention to lecture and have your own ideas about the material. I'll miss this man and his lectures!

Complete genius. He talks like he's out of a Shakespearian play - very articulate and well spoken. Knows his stuff like the back of his hand. Open book everything but you need the material from lecture to do well on tests. So attendance basically mandatory. Pop quizzes. Really great to talk to and funny during lecture. Huge fan now.