Ritual is a series of symbolic actions, behaviors, and/or activities performed according to prescribed norms and customs within a particular context or group. Rituals can be found in many aspects of...
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: Exploring the intersection between religion, sexuality and queer identity: how rituals can shape selfidentity
Reconciling Queer Identity with Traditional Doctrine
Queerness is a concept that has been used to describe individuals who identify outside of heteronormative gender roles and sexual orientations....
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: Reconciling queer identity with traditional doctrine: navigating spiritual and moral implications
What is Queer Spirituality?
Queer spirituality refers to an approach to spirituality that emphasizes gender fluidity, sexual fluidity, and nonbinary gender identities in religious beliefs and...
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: Queer spirituality: connecting finite and infinite through sexual intimacy and eroticism
Queer believers are people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or non-binary while also identifying with a particular religious tradition, such as Christianity, Islam,...
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: Queer believers: exploring alternative interpretations of scripture and creating safe spaces for worship
People who identify as queer may face unique challenges when it comes to their spiritual and ethical development due to societal prejudices and stigmas surrounding their sexual orientation and gender...
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: The impact of religious exclusion on queer identity development
The concept of divine transcendence is often associated with the idea that there exists an all-encompassing spiritual realm beyond the physical world, which can be accessed through various means such...
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: How queer theories expand the concept of divine transcendence and impact religious communities
The community-based spiritual groups are playing an important role in restoring faith and mental health among LGBT individuals. These groups provide support to LGBT individuals who may have been...
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: Spiritual groups support mental health and love in the lgbt community
There has been an increasing interest in exploring the role of queerness in religious discourse. This interest is particularly evident in feminist scholarship, where scholars have proposed various...
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: How coming out transforms individuals through sacred rituals of truthtelling
Can the recovery of suppressed indigenous sexualities reveal alternative theologies of divine immanence?
In many cultures around the world, the concept of sacred sexuality has been suppressed for...
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: Can reviving suppressed indigenous sexualities reveal alternative theologies of divine immanence?
How does participation in religious music or chant influence queer mood regulation, cognitive reflection, and identity affirmation?
Religious music and chant have been used for centuries to...
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: The healing power of religious music and chant for queer identity affirmation