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Questioning Religion as Identity

2011

Interrogating her mixed race and mixed religious background, Najla Said is an actress, playwright and the author of the memoir Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family.

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Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians

On a daily basis, author and LGBTQ advocate Amber Cantorna receives emails asking the same question: How does one reconcile their sexuality with their faith? Depression, despair, and thoughts of suicide often haunt LGBTQ Christians as they feel unable to imagine the possibility of living a happy,...

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Amber Cantorna
2019
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Muslims, Jews and Christians on Being LGBT and Believing in God

The lesbian, gay, bi, and trans-rights charity Stonewall has enlisted faith role models to tackle the idea that religion and sexuality are mutually exclusive.

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Kashmira Gander
2017
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‘It Is Possible to Be Muslim and a Lesbian’

Miriam hid her sexuality from her strict Muslim parents for years. When she eventually did come out to them, she found it impossible to translate “lesbian” into Punjabi or Urdu.

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BBC
2019
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Identity

Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one’s sense of self.

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Psychology Today Staff
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The Politics of Women’s Spirituality: Essays by Founding Mothers of the Movement

This feminist classic (first published in 1982) presents a chorus of voices exploring their authentic spirituality. The essays are active rather than reactive, revolutionary rather than reformist, and express a broad political awareness.

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Charlene Spretnak (editor)
1982
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are.

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Alan Watts
1989
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Faith and Identity