Masks are used to enhance, transform, and conceal identities. They can be worn for many reasons, including costume parties, Halloween celebrations, medical treatments, protection from pollution,...
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: The liberating power of fetishistic and aestheticized masks: how wearing a mask can enhance intimacy and eroticism
Aesthetic is one of the most important topics in philosophy, especially for those who have an interest in art and beauty. Many artists focus their work on exploring different facets of this subject,...
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: The aesthetic transformation of truth and authenticity in philosophy
Failure, delay, and discontinuity are often seen as negative experiences that indicate a lack of success, progress, or continuity.
These experiences can also be reframed as opportunities for...
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: Sexual intimacy and eroticism: how to use failure, delay, and discontinuity for personal growth
As defined by psychologist Carol Howard Merritt, "Resurrection is the process of moving through death to new life." This definition can apply to both physical death and spiritual death - such as...
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: exploring the transformative power of resurrection in modern christianity
In this essay, I will discuss whether freedom through transformation can truly replace the classical notion of virtue as stability. I will consider both sides of the argument before reaching my own...
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: Erotic freedom vs. stability: can virtue be achieved through transformation?
The term "queer" refers to people who identify outside of traditional gender norms, such as those who are transgender, nonbinary, or fluid in their expression of gender. Faith is generally understood...
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: How to harmonize religion and queerness for inner transformation?
God is often depicted as masculine, with a beard and robes. But what would happen if we imagined God as something else? Would it change how we relate to them? How would that affect our understanding...
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: Reimagining god: exploring the impact of nonbinary spirituality on love, sexuality, and intimacy
Loss is an inherent part of life, and it can have significant emotional consequences for individuals who experience it.
Different people may interpret loss in various ways based on their unique...
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: Losing things: a look at how queer temporality creates moral spaces for reinterpreting failures and transformation
How does non-binary selfhood provoke reflection on impermanence, becoming, and the continual evolution of identity?
Non-binary selfhood is an increasingly popular identity category that challenges...
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: How nonbinary selfhood challenges traditional gender identities
In many cultures across time, space, and religion, tales of star-crossed lovers have been told to illustrate the power of divine love, passion, and human connection. These stories often include...
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: Eros and metamorphosis in divine union: the mysterious power of intimacy to create life