filia Dei: the intersectionality of a daughter of God

filia Dei: the intersectionality of a daughter of God examines the
formation of my female identity at the intersection of family
memory, cultural tension, love, friendship, trauma, and doubt
within the contemporary Christian experience. Situated within
conversations in spiritual autobiography, Latina identity, and
feminist thought, the collection addresses a gap between secular
models of intersectionality and theological understandings of
womanhood grounded in a relationship with God. The thesis
argues that my womanhood, though influenced by people and
lived experiences, finds integrative meaning through my identity
as a "daughter of God." The poetry collection is organized into
thematic sections: :origin," "agape" (divine love), "storge" (familial
love), "philia" (friendship), "eros" (covenant love), "dolor" (pain),
and "la duda" (doubt), each exploring a dimension of lived
experience through narrative and free verse poetry. While rooted
in biblical theology, the work places personal testimony within
broader cultural and spiritual conversations about womanhood.
Ultimately, the project concludes that identity grounded in God's
love offers a framework for reconciling fragmented experiences of
belonging. This collection demonstrates how poetic practice can
function simultaneously as critical reflection, spiritual formation,
and an exploration of what it means to become fully known and
loved.