Religious Experiences of GBTQ Mormon Males
This article examines the relationship between sexual orientation and religious experience of men from early adolescence to adulthood. Data have been obtained from an online survey of 1,042 males who were part of a larger sample of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) p...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Año: 2015, Volumen: 54, Número: 2, Páginas: 311-329 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
USA
/ Mormón
/ Homosexual
/ Bisexual
/ Experiencia religiosa
/ Religiosidad
/ Sentimiento
/ Geschichte 2011
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | AE Psicología de la religión CB Existencia cristiana KAJ Época contemporánea KBQ América del Norte KHD Otras Iglesias NCF Ética sexual |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Homosexuality
B Religión B GBTQ B LDS B Mormon |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Sumario: | This article examines the relationship between sexual orientation and religious experience of men from early adolescence to adulthood. Data have been obtained from an online survey of 1,042 males who were part of a larger sample of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) persons who are current or former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS, Mormon). While early religious experience was essentially identical to that of heterosexuals, the gap between religious norms and experience widened as these men moved through early and mid-adulthood. Those who married did so at a later age, and experienced a high rate of divorce. Continued participation, integration, and conformity to LDS ideals was not attributable to faith in, or a departure from, fundamental doctrinal belief. Instead, the responsible variable was sexual orientation, measured by the Kinsey Scale scores across behavior, attraction, and identity. For those near the exclusively homosexual end of the spectrum, the failure to change sexual orientation after intense effort over many years resulted in loss of belonging, belief, and participation, along with increased negative emotions and a sense of mistreatment. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12181 |