In Barasana religious life, sexuality plays an important role in shaping people's values and beliefs. It is seen as a powerful force that can be used to promote morality, ethics, and...
Erotic symbolism in ancient Greek religion was prevalent throughout various cults that were practiced in different regions of Greece. These cults served multiple purposes beyond just offering worship...
Reimagining Religion can be defined as the process of creating new interpretations of religious texts, practices, rituals, beliefs, and values that have existed for centuries in various cultures...
The impact of communal worship on emotional regulation, self-esteem, and spiritual belonging is well-documented in various research studies. Communal worship is defined as a shared experience that...
More and more people have been coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning their identity. This has led to increased awareness of LGBTQ issues within religious...
Communal Worship, Prayer, and Ritual in LGBTQ Spiritual Identity
How do gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, pansexual, polyamorous, nonbinary, agender,...
Queer believers may experience liminal states during rituals due to their unique identities and experiences. These liminal states can have both positive and negative psychological and spiritual...
To cultivate hope, queer believers can practice self-love and affirmation through meditation, prayer, and reflection on their unique experiences. They may also seek support from friends, family, and...
The topic of this article is how collective trauma affects the communal forms of worship and prayer within LGBT believer communities. This article will explore the various ways in which these groups...
Participation in communal worship has been shown to have significant effects on individuals' psychological well-being, including their sense of self-esteem, identity integration, and social...