This essay will examine how queer believers can express gratitude through acts of sacred defiance against religious shame. Religious shame is when individuals experience guilt or discomfort for their...
What are the cognitive and emotional mechanisms by which queer believers reconcile faith and sexual self-acceptance?
To begin understanding this question, it is important to define what we mean...
What is Queer Spirituality?
Queer spirituality is an umbrella term for various spiritual belief systems that prioritize diversity, inclusion, and respect for all forms of gender and sexual...
The term "queer" has been used to refer to people who identify themselves as LGBTQ+ for many years now, but it is also being applied to religious beliefs that question traditional moral, ethical, and...
Queer believers face significant challenges when it comes to navigating experiences of divine judgment, forgiveness, and moral accountability within religious institutions. For many, the belief that...
The topic is how queer believers experience relational and communal belonging differently across diverse religious settings.
Religion has often been associated with heteronormativity - the belief...
The process of ritualized confession can have a significant impact on an individual's self-concept, guilt, and forgiveness, particularly for queer believers. Ritualized confession involves admitting...
Beliefs about religion and spirituality are deeply intertwined with one's sense of self and identity. For many people who identify as queer, this can be particularly challenging due to religious...
Queer individuals often face discrimination from religious institutions due to their non-heterosexual identities. In some cases, this leads to emotional trauma that may require therapy and counseling...
The idea that one must be either straight or gay is deeply rooted in many societies around the world. It's an assumption that people have inherited from their parents, grandparents, neighbors,...