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The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality
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Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics
Book Margaret A. Farleytheologian writing about sexual ethics through a lens of justice, mutuality, and respect as key values–has a section specifically about homosexuality.
Tenderness: A Gay Christian’s Guide to Unlearning Rejection and Experiencing God’s Extravagant Love
Book Eve TushnetA book offering guidance on growing in self-acceptance and repairing a relationship with God which has been damaged by homophobia and silence in the churches, especially intended for gay people seeking to live in accordance with the historic Christian sexual ethic or interested in that possibility.
Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian
Book Wesley HillReflections on Christian life from a gay celibate author and Episcopal priest.
Sexual Ethics Select Bibliography
Annotated BibliographyAnnotated mega-bibliography (updated regularly) on sexual ethics.
Love Tenderly: Sacred Stories of Lesbian and Queer Religious
Book Grace Surdovel IHMLove Tenderly is a collection of personal stories shared by women religious who identify as lesbian or queer, and who have come to embrace their sexual orientation as an integral part of their identity and vocation to religious life.
Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual
OrganizationThe Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) is a non-profit educational center committed to theological, ethical, and ritual development by and for women. Founded in 1983, WATER’s calling has always been to use feminist religious values to create social change, adapting to the needs of the day.
Understanding Sexual Identity: A Resource for Youth Ministry
Book Mark A. YarhouseThis book is written to help youth ministers navigate the difficult questions of sexual identity.
God and the Gay Christian
Book Matthew VinesWritten by a gay Christian, this book examines what the Bible says about homosexuality.
More than a Monologue: Sexual Diversity and the Catholic Church: Voices of Our Times (Catholic Practice in North America)
BookEssays on sexual diversity and Catholic tradition drawn from a 2011 conference at Fordham University.