Title
Coming Out Stories Framed as Faith Narratives, or Stories of Spiritual Growth
Department/School
Social Work
Date of this version
2006
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-006-0031-4
Abstract
The tension between religion and sexuality is particularly pronounced for gay and lesbian people who are often “caught in the middle” between a constitutional sexual orientation and a religious body that rejects it. This paper demonstrates how gay men can be helped in trying to integrate these deeply human and intrinsic parts of themselves, using a developmental approach first articulated by Robert Kegan. It argues that such development is often reflected later in theological language: in this case, in these men’s coming out narratives, which are often framed as stories of spiritual growth.
Volume
55
Issue
1
Published in
Pastoral Psychology
Citation/Other Information
Roseborough, D. (2006). Coming out stories framed as faith narratives or stories of spiritual growth. Pastoral Psychology, 55(1), 47-59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-006-0031-4