Queerness and Cultural Identity: Sorting Through Shame, Shaping Resilience

The divine, as I’ve experienced it, has consisted of finding words and creating space for notions, dreams, and fragments, once alienated. More often than not, this divinity is embodied in those I love…

WWJD: What Would the Justice System Do?

A legal thought experiment surrounding the debate between…

Religion, Sexuality & Family Life in the Late 20th Century

I grew up in a home that did not practice any religion, I never attended a church service, I went to public school, and overall growing up, I did not experience hardly any exposure to religion/religious beliefs. I also grew up…

Finding Love in Hate

In April of 2013, the news about the Boston Marathon had completely shocked the country. Only a few days later, I remember reading a news article that shocked me even more. A small church in Topeka, Kansas, was planning on protesting the funeral of one of the victims of the bombing. After I…

Since we covered a lot of sexuality and Christianity in the United States in this class, I wanted to touch on sexuality and christianity outside of the states — Specifically the…