Recommended Books and Resources

These books and other resources are generally available at major bookstores, such as Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and Borders.com.

Biographies

Adams, Mark. The Preacher’s Son. 1996.
Arpin, Robert. Wonderfully, Fearfully Made: Letters on Living with Hope, Teaching Understanding, and Ministering with Love, from a Gay Catholic Priest with AIDS. 1993.
Bess, Howard. Pastor, I Am Gay. 1995.
Miller, Stuart Howell. Prayer Warriors: The True Story of a Gay Son, His Fundamentalist Christian Family, and Their Battle for His Soul. 1999.
Mixner, David. Stranger Among Friends. 1996.
White, Mel. Stranger at the Gate. Various editions.

Biblical Studies

Boswell, John. Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourth Century. 1980.
Christensen, Michael. The Samaritan’s Imperative: Compassionate Ministry to People Living with AIDS. 1991.
Helminiak, Daniel. What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality: Recent Findings by Top Scholars Offer a Radical New View. 1994.
Johnston, Maury. Gays Under Grace: A Gay Christian’s Response to Homosexuality. 1991
Kader, Samuel. Openly Gay, Openly Christian: How the Bible Really Is Gay Friendly. 1999.
Scanzoni, Letha Dawson. Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? A Positive Christian Response (Revised and Updated). 1978, 1994.
Truluck, Dr. Rembert. Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse. 2000

Sociological Studies

Bawer, Bruce. A Place at the Table: The Gay Individual in American Society. 1993.
DeCecco, John. If You Seduce a Straight Person, Can You Make Them Gay? 1993.
Hartman, Keith. Congregations in Conflict: The Battle Over Homosexuality. 1996.
Stewart, William. Cassell’s Queer Companion: A Dictionary of Lesbian and Gay Life and Culture. 1995.

Relationships

Berzon, Betty. Permanent Partners: Building Gay and Lesbian Relationships that Last. 1988.
Fortune, Marie. Love Does No Harm: Sexual Ethics for the Rest of Us. 1995.
Lustig, Harold. Four Steps to Financial Security for Lesbian and Gay Couples. 1999.

Coming Out

Eichberg, Rob. Coming Out: An Act of Love. 1990, 1991.
Signorile, Michelangelo. Outing Yourself: How to Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Coworkers. 1995.
Williams, Robert. Just As I Am: A Practical Guide to Being Out, Proud and Christian. 1992.
Woods, James. The Corporate Closet: The Professional Lives of Gay Men in America. 1993, 1994.

History and Science

Fone, Byrne. Homophobia: A History. 2000.
Hamer, Dean. The Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene and the Biology of Behavior. 1994.
Seel, Pierre. Liberation Was For Others: Memoirs of a Gay Survivor of the Nazi Holocaust. 1997.

Bible Study Materials

General Biblical Studies

Gomes, Peter. The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart. 1996.
Hagen, June Steffensen (ed.). Rattling Those Dry Bones: Women Changing the Church. 1995.
Hill, Jim. The Bible Tells Me So: Uses and Abuses of Holy Scripture. 1996.
Kishner, Harold. When Bad Things Happen to Good People. 1981.
Meeks, Wayne. The Origins of Christian Morality: The First Two Centuries. 1993.
Smedes, Lewis B. Mere Morality: What God Expects from Ordinary People. 1983, 1995.
Smedes, Lewis B. Sex for Christians. 1976, 1994.
Smith, Paul. Is It Okay to Call God "Mother"? Considering the Feminine Face of God. 1993.
Spoto, Donald. The Hidden Jesus: A New Life. 1998.
Yancy, Philip. What’s So Amazing About Grace? 1997.

Youth

Bass, Ellen. Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies. 1996.