Celibate Gay Christians: Sexual Identity and Religious Beliefs and Practices

Celibate Gay Christians: Sexual Identity and Religious Beliefs and Practices

The purpose of the study is to explore the experiences of gay Christians who choose celibacy. Chief milestone events, beliefs and attitudes toward God and faith, as well as participants’ experiences of church climate toward gay Christians were assessed through a structured interview. Eight interview...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of pastoral care & counseling 2017-03, Vol.71 (1), p.52-59
Hauptverfasser: Yarhouse, Mark A., Morgan, Tranese, Anthony, Kristin, Sadusky, Julia
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Celibacy
Christianity - psychology
Christians
Clergy - psychology
God
Grounded theory
Health administration
Homosexuality
Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Humans
Male
Qualitative research
Religious beliefs
Religious identity
Sexual Abstinence - psychology
Spirituality
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of the study is to explore the experiences of gay Christians who choose celibacy. Chief milestone events, beliefs and attitudes toward God and faith, as well as participants’ experiences of church climate toward gay Christians were assessed through a structured interview. Eight interviews were analyzed, using grounded theory methodology and consensual qualitative analysis to identify several salient themes.
ISSN:1542-3050
2167-776X
DOI:10.1177/1542305017693245