Intergenerational dialogue refers to communication between members of different age groups within a community, including older generations and younger generations within religious communities. This...
The practice of interpreting sacred texts has always been an important aspect of religious life. In many traditions, these texts are seen as authoritative guides to morality, ethics, and behavior,...
Rituals of Visibility, Affirmation, and Resistance
Rituals are symbolic actions that express beliefs, values, and social norms. They can be formal or informal, private or public, individual or...
Ethical Dilemmas in Providing Spiritual Guidance
The issue of whether or not to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals within religious communities is one that has been...
Chronic exposure to anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in religious communities can have a significant impact on mental health outcomes for individuals who identify as LGBTQ. This type of rhetoric often reinforces...
The integration of LGBTQ+ individuals' experiences of suffering and marginalization into their personal narratives of faith and spiritual growth is a complex and multi-faceted process that requires...
Queer religious communities have evolved since their inception to include rituals, symbols, and communal participation that reinforce resilience, ethical discernment, and spiritual identity for...
Collective identity refers to the shared beliefs, values, traditions, norms, customs, and cultural practices that bind individuals together into distinct groups within a society. These identities can...
Peer networks are essential to support adolescents' mental health, social development, and identity integration. These networks can be found in many places, including online forums, chat rooms,...
Queer individuals have always struggled to find support from traditional religious communities due to their nonconforming gender identities or sexual orientations.
Some religious traditions have...