A guidebook for navigating interfaith marriages across religions “Things were hard as she stated, this was not easy, would it be easier if I was Christian or she Muslim? Maybe. All relationships require compromising and ours just happens to be a little more personal than others” – Amir Webb 2016 Today, interfaith marriages are more common […]
Redefining Family: Buddhism, Love, and Taiwan’s Fight for Same-Sex Marriage Equality
Image Source: Harvard Divinity Bulletin This blog explores the intersection of Buddhism and LGBTQ+ rights in Taiwan, highlighting the pioneering role of Master Shih, a Buddhist nun and outspoken advocate for same-sex marriage equality. This blog illustrates how Shih challenges traditional notions of family and love within Buddhist teachings, emphasizing inclusivity and compassion. It also […]
Religions’ Influence on Sex in Modern American Adolescents Podcast
This podcast is focused on religion and its influence on sex in modern American adolescents. In order to discuss this topic, I sent around a survey to my peers asking multiple questions on their view of religion and sex. The questions I asked include: What religion did the household you grew up in identify with? How […]
Visualization of the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study
In 2014, the Pew Research Center, a non-partisan think tank, conducted its second Religious Landscape Study, in which they interviewed over 35000 Americans from all 50 states in order to understand the varying religious, social, and political views that are upheld by the people of the nation. For my final project in Sexuality in World […]