Trans/imagining God: Articulations of individualised spirituality among Muslim and Christian transgender men

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Journal for the Study of Spirituality Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/20440243.2020.1861899

Joseph N. Goh

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Malaysian transgender people often experience suspicion, discrimination and rejection from their religious institutions. This article, written at the intersection of transgender and spirituality studies, aims to decipher the complexities of trans/imagining God, or formulations of individualised spirituality, in the lives of four transgender men. Using a constructivist grounded theory methodology, and assisted by Pargament’s notion of spiritual transformation and Tanis’s ideas on transgender spiritual traits to analyse and interpret the narratives of research participants, this article suggests that a trans/imagination of God is built on a reconfiguration of official religiosities, negotiations with romantic relationships, and a sense of obligation in terms of reaching out to others and acting ethically towards them.

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跨性别/想象中的上帝：穆斯林和基督教跨性别男性个性化精神的表达

摘要马来西亚跨性别者经常受到宗教机构的怀疑、歧视和排斥。这篇文章是在跨性别和精神研究的交叉点上写的，旨在解读四名跨性别男性生活中跨性别/想象上帝或个性化精神的复杂性。本文运用建构主义的理论方法，在Pargament的精神转变概念和Tanis关于跨性别精神特质的思想的帮助下，分析和解释研究参与者的叙事，认为对上帝的跨性别/想象是建立在官方宗教信仰的重组、与浪漫关系的谈判、，以及向他人伸出援手并以合乎道德的方式对待他人的义务感。

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期刊介绍： Journal for the Study of Spirituality is a peer-reviewed journal which creates a unique interdisciplinary, inter-professional and cross-cultural forum where researchers, scholars and others engaged in the study and practices of spirituality can share and debate the research, knowledge, wisdom and insight associated with spirituality and contemporary spirituality studies. The British Association for the Study of Spirituality (BASS) organises a biennial international conference and welcomes enquiries about membership from those interested in the study of spirituality in the UK and worldwide. The journal is concerned with what spirituality means, and how it is expressed, in individuals’ lives and communities and in professional practice settings; and with the impact and implications of spirituality in, and on, social policy, organizational practices and personal and professional development. The journal recognises that spirituality and spiritual values can be expressed and studied in secular contexts, including in scientific and professional practice settings, as well as within faith and wisdom traditions. Thus, Journal for the Study of Spirituality particularly welcomes contributions that: identify new agendas for research into spirituality within and across subject disciplines and professions; explore different epistemological and methodological approaches to the study of spirituality; introduce comparative perspectives and insights drawn from different cultures and/or professional practice settings; aim to apply and develop sustained reflection, investigation and critique in relation to spirituality and spiritual practices; critically examine the values and presuppositions underpinning different forms of spirituality and spiritual practices; incorporate different forms of writing and expressions of spirituality.