How does technological mediation alter the phenomenology of love, grief, and transcendence?
Technology has played an increasingly important role in human lives since the beginning of time, but how...
Love is often thought to be an abstract concept that exists beyond the physical world, but it also has concrete manifestations in human emotions and experiences. It can bring people together and...
In order to understand how LGBT believers can achieve mystical union or transcendence outside traditional faith structures, it is important to define these terms. Mystical union refers to a personal...
One of the most fundamental aspects of human existence is the idea that time exists. We experience life in stages, from birth to death, and everything in between can be thought of as moments passing...
Mysticism is often associated with experiences of direct communion with a transcendent reality beyond the mundane world, such as union with God or enlightenment through meditation.
Some scholars...
The topic of this article is whether queer believers can achieve transcendence and mystical insight through relational and embodied practices. Queer spirituality is an emerging area of study that...
The relationship between queerness and spirituality is a fascinating one that has been explored through history, literature, and art. Queer individuals have often found solace and community in...
How do communal religious rituals reinforce heteronormative expectations, and how do LGBT participants negotiate these dynamics?
Ritualistic religions are characterized by the performance of...
There has been growing interest in reinterpreting divine love as a cosmic erotic force that unites all beings in creative interdependence. This concept is based on the idea that all living things are...
How do LGBTQ believers articulate divine transcendence when human language is bound by gendered metaphors?
When talking about God, people often use language that is gendered and reinforces...