Holy Terror | Lies the Christian Right Tell Us to Deny Gay Equality
REVIEW NOT ON AMAZON HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Education, engagement and encouragement between the Christian Church and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christian community is what I do. I talk with, listen to, read and follow seemingly otherwise kind and Jesus-esque people but, when the topic switches to the gay community, some become machines motivated by fear…
Read MoreThe Rainbow Kingdom | Christianity & the Homosexual Reconciled
REVIEW NOT ON AMAZON David W. Shelton’s “The Rainbow Kingdom | Christianity & the Homosexual Reconciled” is a great entry level read for someone who is trying to imagine the concept of being a gay Christian. Personal stories are powerful tools to help us connect with empathic ears and hearts that may be wondering or…
Read MoreFROM DISGUST to HUMANITY” | Sexual Orientation & Constitutional Law
“FROM DISGUST to HUMANITY” | Sexual Orientation & Constitutional Law” by Martha C. Nussbaum (2010) Martha Nussbaum is a professor of law, philosophy and divinity at the University of Chicago. The premise of Nussbaum’s book is that disgust is the prime motivating factor fueling the fight against equality for LGBT citizens. As part of the…
Read MoreSnapshots of History through the Lavender Keyhole: Older Lesbians Share Their Stories
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review “Snapshots of History through the Lavender Keyhole: Older Lesbians Share Their Stories” by Darlene Bogle (2012) Stories are the most basic way of relating to others and discovering things often so unfamiliar to us. Darlene Bogle in “Snapshots of History through the…
Read MoreTHE REBUTTAL | A Biblical Response Exposing the Deceptive Logic of Anti-Gay Theology
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review “THE REBUTTAL | A Biblical Response Exposing the Deceptive Logic of Anti-Gay Theology” by Pastor Romell D. Weekly (2011) As an advocate working in the Christian church for understanding, education and dialogue between the LGBT Christian community and the church, I am often asked…
Read MoreGod’s Gay Agenda
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review “God’s Gay Agenda”by Sandra Trunbull (2012) I have read most of the recommended book on the issue of same sex attracted people and the Bible. Sandy Turnbull does an EXCELLENT job covering the many topics of interest on the issue. Her cultural background information…
Read MoreGay Awareness: Discovering the Heart of God and the Mind of Christ on Sexuality
Texas-based, traveling evangelist Landon Schott is certainly not unique in his strongly anti-gay theological and ideological beliefs. His lack of academic integrity and immature reasoning skills alone should render him inconsequential in the conversation about faith as it intersects with sexual orientation. Yet, he can’t be dismissed because his target market is teens and young…
Read MoreTorn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians
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Read MoreBible Gender Sexuality | Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships
“Bible Gender Sexuality | Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships” by Prof. James Brownson (2013) Prof. James Brownson has taught New Testament Theology at Western Theological Seminary, New Holland, Michigan, for over 30 years. When his 19 year old son came out as gay, Brownson challenged himself to revisit the Scriptures believing that his…
Read MoreGod and the Gay Christian — The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review God and the Gay Christian — The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines is an important book for the conservative Christian church, now. Vines presents clear and well-sequenced arguments to support a more accurate interpretation of six passages in the…
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