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Helminiak, a Roman Catholic priest, has done careful reading in
current biblical scholarship about homosexuality. While cautioning
against viewing biblical teaching as "the last word on sexual
ethics," he stresses the need for accurate understanding of what the
biblical "facts" are and concludes that "the Bible supplies no real
basis for the condemnation of homosexuality."
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In The Children Are Free, Rev. Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley
offer a comprehensive yet easy-to-read examination of the biblical
evidence regarding loving same-sex relationships and God's attitude
toward them. |
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This is the account of a deeply religious man's coming to terms with
his gayness and the impact that process had on his life. A former
ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Billy Graham, and
other religious-right personalities, White offers a compelling
story; gay readers raised in a fundamentalist Christian environment
will find themselves saying, "That happened to me."
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For James Alison, a gay Catholic priest, the key to moving beyond
resentment is faith. |
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James Alison, the world's most respected gay theologian and speaker,
offers 9 popular essays on the gay/Catholic controversies. |
Jordan (Medieval Inst., Univ. of Notre Dame) traces the medieval
invention of the concept of sodomy and its place in modern American
context. He examines paradoxes in the moral teaching on sexuality,
especially the theological context for same-sex genital acts, by
exploring the history of Christian writings. Eleventh-century
theologian Peter Damian coined the term sodomy in relation to the
word blasphemy in an abstracted analogy to the sin of denying God
through homoerotic desires. Jordan exposes the fallacies in this
abstraction in the varied writing styles of Damian, Albert the
Great, Alan of Lille, and Thomas Aquinas, tracing words taken out of
context and rifts that have resulted. A scholarly but compelling
study
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In this "brave and good book which shatters bad myths" (Commonweal),
McNeill shows that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality, and
argues that the Church must not continue its homophobic practices.
"The Church and the Homosexual is a major weapon for those who are
fighting to change the Church." |
Former Jesuit McNeill was expelled from his order for violating the
Vatican's demand that he remain silent concerning homosexuality and
that he cease his ministry among gay men and lesbians. This book,
his first published statement since his expulsion, has a singular
merit: no apology for homosexuality, it is addressed directly to
lesbians and gay men, treating their spiritual and psychological
concerns with much success.
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A Devotional Workbook for Lesbian and Gay Christians |
Just like the Christian daily devotionals we have all grown
accustomed to, this delightful book fits in the palm of your hand,
and is arranged by the day of the year, with a scripture for each
day. A short story follows with application to gays and lesbians, as
well as a short prayer. Very inspirational. |
