Biblical/Theological Discussion
The Bible is our richest tool for promoting LGBT inclusion in the Christian church. The following resources provide insight into how the Bible promotes these values. Selected for their scholarship and accessibility, these resources are helpful to clergy and lay people alike.
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UNFAIR: Why the "Christian" View of Gays Doesn't Work
John Shore
184 Pages
CreateSpace Press, 2011
Resource type(s): Books 184 Pages
CreateSpace Press, 2011
Ancient Future Disciples - Meeting Jesus in Mission Shaped Ministries
Becky Garrison
Resource type(s): Books 
A La Familia: A Conversation About Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, Rev. Dr. Ignacio Castuera, Lisbeth Melendez Rivera
Human Rights Campaign, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, UNID@S, the National Latina/o LGBT Human Rights Organization: 2011
Resource type(s): Articles
Tools and Activities
Catholics Are Reaching Out to the LGBT Community
Joseph Sullivan
Buffalo News, June 2, 2011
Resource type(s): Articles Buffalo News, June 2, 2011
Gay or Straight, Allow Clergy to Reflect the Rest of Us
Mark Oakley
The Guardian, June 4, 2011
Resource type(s): Articles The Guardian, June 4, 2011
It Gets Beautiful: One Rabbi's Perspective on Being Jewish and LGBTQ
Andrea Myers
Huffington Post, May 23, 2011
Resource type(s): Articles Huffington Post, May 23, 2011
Mosques and Welcoming LGBT People
Hussein Rashid
Religion Dispatches, May 16, 2011
Resource type(s): Articles Religion Dispatches, May 16, 2011
Finding Our Voice: Speaking of Homosexuality and The Bible
Rev. Michael S. Piazza, Cathedral of Hope UCC, Dallas
Resource type(s): Movies and Multimedia 
Struggling with Scripture
William C. Placher, Professor of Religion at Wabash College
Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference in Pittsburgh, PA
November 3, 2000
Resource type(s): Articles Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference in Pittsburgh, PA
November 3, 2000
The Last Word on Biblical Authority
Brian Blount
Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference,
November 3, 2000
Resource type(s): Articles Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference,
November 3, 2000
Taking a New Look: Why Congregations Need LGBT Members
Ft. Wayne, IN: LifeQuest, 2008
Resource type(s): Articles 
A Time to Seek: Study Guide on Sexual and Gender Diversity
Timothy Palmer and Rev. Debra W. Hafner
Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing
Resource type(s): Tools and Activities Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing
Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology
Patrick S. Cheng
Seabury Books; March 4, 2011
Resource type(s): Books Seabury Books; March 4, 2011
What Does Romans I Teach About Homosexuality?
Beverly Roberts Gavanta
From Frequently Asked Questions About Sexuality, the Bible, & the Church
Resource type(s): Articles From Frequently Asked Questions About Sexuality, the Bible, & the Church
Biblical Authority: A Personal Reflection
Walter Brueggemann
Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference
Pittsburgh, PA. November 3, 2000
Resource type(s): Articles Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference
Pittsburgh, PA. November 3, 2000
Fish Out of Water
Yellow Wing Productions, 2008, Running Length: 60 minutes
Resource type(s): Movies and Multimedia 
Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture
Walter L. Williams
Boston: Beacon Press, 1992.
Resource type(s): Books Boston: Beacon Press, 1992.
Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
Kelly Brown Douglas
Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2003.
Resource type(s): Books Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2003.
A Whosoever Church: Welcoming Lesbians and Gay Men into African American Congregations
Gary David Comstock
Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001
Resource type(s): Books Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001
Homophobic? Read Your Bible
Peter J. Gomes, Professor of Christian Morals, Harvard University; Minister, American Baptist Church
August 17, 1992 New York Times Op-Ed
Resource type(s): Articles August 17, 1992 New York Times Op-Ed
Paradise Postponed
Peter J Gomes
Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and
Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Address to the 2001 Covenant Conference
November 2, 2001
Resource type(s): Articles Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and
Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Address to the 2001 Covenant Conference
November 2, 2001
Love Undetectable: Notes on Friendship, Sex, and Survival
Andrew Sullivan
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.
Resource type(s): Books New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.
We Will, With God’s Help: Perspectives on Baptism, Sexuality, and the Anglican Communion
Resource type(s): Articles
Telling Truths in Church: Scandal, Flesh, and Christian Speech
Mark D. Jordan
Boston: Beacon Press, 2003.
Resource type(s): Books Boston: Beacon Press, 2003.
Sex and the Single Savior: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation
Dale B. Martin
Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006.
Resource type(s): Books Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006.
A Time to Embrace: Same-Gender Relationships in Religion, Law, and Politics
W. Stacy Johnson
Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2006.
Resource type(s): Books Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2006.
Heterosexism: An Ethical Challenge
Patricia Beattie Jung and Ralph F. Smith
Albany: State University of New York Press, 1993.
Resource type(s): Books Albany: State University of New York Press, 1993.
And Grace Shall Lead Me Home: Inclusion and Evangelical Conscience
Dr. Mark Achtemeier, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Dubuque Seminary
Address delivered to the Covenant Network of Presbyterians
November 5, 2009
Resource type(s): Articles Address delivered to the Covenant Network of Presbyterians
November 5, 2009
How I Changed My Mind on Homosexuality
Jack B. Rogers, former moderator of the highest governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Address to Covenant Network Northwest Regional Conference
October 11, 2003
Resource type(s): Articles Address to Covenant Network Northwest Regional Conference
October 11, 2003
Homosexuality and Christian Faith: Questions of Conscience for the Churches
Walter Wink, ed.,
Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.
Resource type(s): Books Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.
A Lily Among the Thorns: Imagining a New Christian Sexuality
Miguel A. De La Torre
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007.
Resource type(s): Books San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sexuality, the Bible, & the Church
Ted A. Smith, ed.,
San Francisco: Covenant Network of Presbyterians, 2006.
Resource type(s): Books San Francisco: Covenant Network of Presbyterians, 2006.
Struggling with Scripture
Walter Brueggemann, William C. Placher, & Brian K. Blount
Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2002.
Resource type(s): Books Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2002.
