Leslie Center for Peace and Justice: GLBT Issues: Educational Resources

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THE FOLLOWING bibliography is meant to serve as a starting point for those wishing to know more about gay-friendly Christian understandings of the Bible and theology.

Basic Terminology (25k PDF*) – gender and sexuality

“Intro-level” Texts
(With a Strong Focus on Scripture)

The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-Sex Relationships
by Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley

The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart
by Peter Gomes

Science, Scripture, and Homosexuality
by Alice Ogden Bellis and Terry L. Hufford

Voices from the Kingdom: All God’s Children Have Keys
by Beverley Cole

Homosexuality and Christian Faith: Questions of Conscience for the Churches
Ed. by Walter Wink

Theology

Know My Name: A Gay Liberation Theology
by Richard Cleaver

Coming Out as Sacrament
by Chris Glasser

Sexuality and the Christian Body: Their Way into the Triune God
by Eugene F. Rogers

Worship Resources

Shaping Sanctuary: Proclaiming God’s Grace in an Inclusive Church
Ed. by Kelly Turney

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