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 […]
Modern Deviation from Traditional Marriage
In the dawn of major social change regarding lifestyle ideals, gender roles, and normalizing secular beliefs, marriage is slowly gaining a different reputation than it had centuries, or even mere decades ago. Many people today have begun to overlook the religious origins of marriage and its historical context. In the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam), […]
The Impacts of Hookup Culture in Jewish Youth Groups on College Students
For my final project, I explored the impact of hookup culture in Jewish youth groups on college students. I think that Jewish hookup culture contradicts traditional Jewish teachings on sex in many ways, so I attempted to explore if and how Jewish young adults attempt to reconcile that. I looked at traditional texts, modern views […]
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 […]