Collective worship refers to the practice of coming together as a community or group to express religious beliefs and devotion to God. It can take many forms such as prayer meetings, church services,...
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: How does collective worship among marginalized believers generate shared healing energy?
Forgiveness can be a powerful tool in helping LGBT individuals integrate religious rejection into their positive identity formation. It involves accepting that they may have been wrongfully rejected...
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: Overcoming religionbased rejection: how forgiveness can empower lgbt individuals identity formation
The exclusion of individuals from religious ceremonies is a common occurrence for many people who are members of minority groups. This phenomenon can be particularly devastating for those who place...
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: Exploring the impact of religious ritual exclusions on marginalized believers spiritual identity
Bisexual individuals often face discrimination from both heterosexual and homosexual people, which can lead to feelings of isolation and rejection.
When they experience this rejection within their...
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: How does rejection from a faith community affect bisexual mental health?
The Christian faith community is often associated with strong beliefs about traditional gender roles, sexual norms, and family values.
Many Christians identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or...
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: How lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender christians find spiritual authenticity and moral legitimacy
The topic of religious condemnation has been subject to much research in recent years, with many studies exploring its effects on individuals' self-esteem, coping strategies, and psychological...
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: How religious condemnation can affect your sense of self worth
What is pastoral counseling?
Pastoral counseling is a type of religious or spiritual counseling that involves providing guidance to individuals who seek support from their faith community. It is...
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: Understanding and supporting the lgbt community in faithbased settings through lgbtinclusive pastoral counseling
Faith communities are groups that share common religious beliefs, practices, and values. Peer networks within these communities can offer individuals emotional and social support through various...
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: Religious belief networks create sexual confidence and intimacy through peer support systems
What are some of the common ways that members of the LGBT community who are also believers have found to remain spiritually authentic in faith communities that do not affirm them? This question has...
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: How members of the lgbt community balance faith and nonheteronormative sexual expression
Sexual differences are an intrinsic part of human experience, yet they can also be sources of shame, fear, confusion, and conflict. For many people, acceptance of their own sexual identity is a key...
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: Exploring your sexuality: how to embrace who you are and connect with others on a deeper level.