The term "queer" refers to people who identify themselves outside the traditional binary categories of male/female. This includes transgender, intersexual, gender fluid individuals as well as those...
Queer individuals are people who identify themselves as homosexual, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, intersex, or questioning their gender/orientation. Many of them have experienced a...
How do queer adherents construct moral frameworks that balance faithfulness, personal integrity, and identity affirmation? Queer individuals face unique challenges when it comes to balancing their...
How does queer identity shape experiences of divine presence, prayer, and mystical encounter? In this article, I will explore how sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression can impact...
Queer believers are those individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ and also consider themselves to be religious or spiritual. This can create unique challenges when it comes to navigating issues of faith...
Let us explore some definitions. Affirmation is when someone's identity, beliefs, or values are acknowledged and accepted as valid and acceptable. Exclusion is when they are denied or ignored....
Queer believers are people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or nonbinary and have faith in God. They may be Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Taoist, or from...
Queer believers experience religious guilt when they feel that their faith conflicts with their sexuality and gender identity. This can lead to feelings of shame, worthlessness, and self-hatred,...
The process of successfully navigating both religious and queer identities can be challenging for individuals who identify as both, but it is possible with effort and self-awareness. Negotiating...
The concept of grace is central to Christian belief systems, where it refers to God's unmerited favor toward human beings. Grace can be defined as "the love and mercy given to us by God because he...