How does non-binary selfhood provoke reflection on impermanence, becoming, and the continual evolution of identity?
Non-binary selfhood is an increasingly popular identity category that challenges...
Authenticity is an important concept in many religions, but it is also relevant to non-religious people who are seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their place in the world. In this...
How does trans temporality affect one's philosophical understanding of impermanence?
Trans temporal experiences are often accompanied by feelings of disorientation and alienation from time. This...
How do LGBT individuals within monastic communities experience the intersection of spirituality, repression, and self-awareness?
The purpose of this paper is to explore how LGBT individuals within...
In many spiritual traditions, the concept of divine intercourse is seen as a symbolic representation of cosmic harmony and unity between all things. This can be found in various religious texts and...
Religious texts have been used for centuries to shape societal norms and values, including those related to gender and sexuality. These texts provide guidelines on how individuals should behave in...
Mystical Teachings Across Traditions Affirm the Sacredness of Non-Normative Identities
Mysticism is an experience that transcends language and logical thought. It involves communion with divine...
The word "coming out" is often associated with disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity to others, but it also has spiritual and psychological implications within some religions that...
The concept of spiritual intimacy has been a subject of great interest for many religious thinkers and practitioners throughout history, particularly within monastic traditions. Monastics have...
How can we understand the role of gender nonconformity in ancient Greece without discussing pederasty, an institution that was so important to Greek culture that it influenced their art, literature,...