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RESOURCES FOR LGBT CHRISTIANS
For Churches Who Are Becoming Welcoming, Two Resources for Congregational Study
Alexander, Scott, ed. The Welcoming Congregation, Resources for Affirming Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Persons. Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 1995.
Osterman, Mary Jo. Claiming the Promise. Chicago: Reconciling Congregation Program, 1997. (phone: 773/736-5526)
Other Congregational Resources
DeLong, Amy and Tex Sample. The Loyal Opposition. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 2000.
Reconciling Congregations Program A Reconciling Cookbook, Recipes for an Inclusive Church. Chicago: Reconciling Congregations Program, 1999.
Scanzoni, Letha and Virginia Mollenkott. Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1978.
Thorson-Smith, Sylvia ed. Call Out With, Stories of Solidarity. Louisville: Westminster Press, 1997.
Turney, Kelly. Shaping Sanctuary, Proclaiming God's Grace In an Inclusive Church. Chicago: Reconciling Congregations Program, 2000.
Wink, Walter. Homosexuality and Christian Faith, Questions of Conscience for the Churches. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.
For Your Own Spiritual Journey
Alpert, Rebecca. Like Bread on the Seder Plate, Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition. New York: Columbia University Press, 1997.
Boyle, Sally. Embracing the Exile. United Church Publishing and Artemis Press, 1995.
Glaser, Chris. Coming Out to God: Prayers for Lesbians and Gay Men, Their Families and Friends. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1991.
Glaser, Chris The Word Is Out: The Bible Reclaimed for Lesbians and Gay Men. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994. Glaser, Chris.
Come Home! Reclaiming Spirituality and Community as Gay Men and Lesbians. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.
Glaser, Chris. Coming Out As Sacrament. Louisville: John Knox Press, 1998.
McNeill, John. Freedom, Glorious Freedom. Boston: Beacon Press, 1995.
McNeill, John. Taking a Chance on God. Boston: Beacon Press, 1988.
Morrison, Melanie. The Grace of Coming Home. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press. 1995.
Piazza, Michael. Holy Homosexuals, The Truth About Being Gay or Lesbian and Christian. Dallas: Sources of Hope, 1997.
Spahr, Jane Adams, and others, eds. Called Out. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Chi Rho Press, 1997.
Tigert, Leanne McCall. Coming Out through Fire. Cleveland: United Church Press, 1999.
Tigert, Leanne McCall. Coming Out While Staying In. Cleveland: United Church Press, 1996.
Wilson, Nancy. Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus and the Bible. New Mexico: Alamo Square Press, 2000.
Bible
Helminiak, Daniel A. What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality. San Francisco: Alamo Square Press, 1994.
Horner, Tom. Jonathan Loved David. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1978.
Theology and History
Boswell, John. Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1980.
Defying the Darkness: Gay Theology in the Shadows. Cleveland, Ohio: Pilgrim Press, 1997.
Cleaver, Richard. Know My Name: A Gay Liberation Theology. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995.
Comstock, Gary David. Gay Theology Without Apology. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1993.
Fortunato, James. Embracing the Exile. NY: Seabury, 1982.
Heyward, Carter. Our Passion for Justice: Images of Power, Sexuality, and Liberation. New York: Pilgrim Press, 1984.
Heyward, Carter. Speaking of Christ: A Lesbian Feminist Voice. Cleveland, Ohio: Pilgrim Press, 1989.
Heyward, Carter. Saving Jesus from Those Who Are Right. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.
Johnson, Elizabeth. She Who Is. New York: The Crossroads Publishing Company, 1999.
McFague, Sallie. Models of God. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987.
Mollenkott, Virginia Ramey. Sensuous Spirituality: Out from Fundamentalism. New York: Crossroad, 1993.
Psychology and Counseling
Kaufman, Gershen, and Lev Raphael. Coming Out of Shame. New York: Doubleday, 1996.
O'Neill, Craig, and Katherine Ritter. Coming Out Within. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992.
Pharr, Suzanne. Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism. Inverness, CA: Chardon Press, 1988.
Politics and Sociology
Bruce Bawer, Stealing Jesus
Institute for Democracy Studies, A Moment to Decide, The Crisis in Mainstream Presbyterianism. New York, Institute for Democracy Studies, 2000.
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