The purpose of this article is to explore how ritualized inclusion can mediate conflicts between conservative and progressive members within faith communities, which often arise due to differences in...
LGBTQ believers often feel left out and discriminated against when they try to practice their religion due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. This can have a significant impact on their...
Queer believers may have different understandings of morality than those around them due to various factors such as religious beliefs, gender identity, cultural background, personal values, and...
In Christianity, internalized religious guilt is defined as an individual's belief that they are morally deficient due to their own desires, behaviors, thoughts, feelings, or actions. This belief can...
Liturgy is an important part of religious practice, and it often plays a significant role in fostering a sense of community and belonging within a faith tradition.
Traditional liturgies have been...
There are many ways that being rejected from one's religious community can negatively impact an individual's mental health, relationships, and sense of spirituality.
The unique experience of LGBT...
The long-term effects of spiritual isolation can be particularly devastating for LGBTQ+ youth who grow up in conservative religious communities where they experience discrimination based on their...
The impact that spiritual exclusion can have on LGBT individuals is far reaching. When someone identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning their sexual orientation or...
The topic of this article is how experiences of affirmation or rejection in faith communities can have a significant impact on an individual's self-esteem and identity consolidation. Affirmation...
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is an individual's ability to recognize their own feelings and those of others, understand them, and manage them effectively. It involves...