A Basic Affirming Bibliography On Human Sexuality
Below are books which have shaped my theology of human sexuality. The list began as an attempt to gather biblical references, but in the course of doing so, I realized that a full orbed Wesleyan theology must include resources pertaining to tradition, reason, and experience.
So, I have organized this list in relation to the Wesleyan quadrilateral. Most books fit into more than one aspect of the quadrilateral. I have placed each in the category it most helped me understand human sexuality…
**= suggested first book to read in category
(1) Scripture
Mark Achtemeier, ‘The Bible’s Yes to
Same-Sex Marriage’
James Brownson, ‘Bible, Gender, and
Sexuality’
Richard Elliott Friedman and Shawna
Dolansky, ‘The Bible Now’
Luke Timothy Johnson, ‘The Living
Gospel’ (Chapter Eight)
Austin Hartke, “Nonbinary Gender and the
Diverse Besuty of Creation,” The
Christian Century, 4 /16/18
Jennifer Knust, ‘Unprotected Texts’
William Loader, ‘Sexuality and the
Jesus Tradition’
William Loader, ‘Sexuality and the
New Testament’
Linda J. Patterson, ‘Hate Thy Neighbor:
How the Bible is Misused to Condemn
Homosexuality’
**Dan Via’s section in ‘The Bible and
Homosexuality’
Walter Wink, ‘Homosexuality and the Bible’
(2) Tradition (General and Church History)
(A) General History
Francis Mark Mondimore, ‘A
Natural History of Homosexuality’
(B) Church History
**”Cheryl Anderson, ‘Ancient Laws
and Contemporary Controversies’
John Boswell, ‘Christianity, Social
Tolerance and Homosexuality’
(3) Reason (Theology & Science)
(A) Theology
**Megan Shanon DeFranza,
‘Sex Differences in Christian
Theology’
Karen Keen, ‘Scripture, Ethics, and
the Possibility of Same-Sex
Relationships’
Jack David Rogers, ‘Jesus, the
Bible & Homosexuality
(Revised Edition)
Robert Song, ‘Covenant as
Calling’
(B) Sciences
Jaques Balthazart, ‘The Biology of
of Homosexuality’
Jerold Greenberg, ‘Exploring
Dimensions of Human
Sexuality
Justin Lehmiller, ‘The Psychology
of Human Sexuality’
Simon LeVay, ‘Gay, Straight and
the Reason Why: The Science
of Sexual Orientation’
(Second Edition)
Dawne Moon, “Culture and the
Sociology of Sexuality,”
Annals of the American
Academy of Political and
Social Sciences
**Michael Regele, ‘Science,
Scripture, and Same-Sex Love
(4) Experience (Pastoral Tone)
**David Gushee, ‘Changing Our Mind’
(3rd edition)
Steve Harper, ‘For the Sake of the Bride’
James Martin, ‘Building a Bridge’
Tim Otto, ‘Oriented to Love’
Matthew Vines, ‘God and the Gay Christian’
Mel White, ‘Stranger at the Gate’
United Methodist Focused…
Phillip Cramer & William Harbison,
‘The Fight for Marriage’
Reuben Job & Neil Alexander,
‘Finding Our Way,’
Kenneth Carter, ‘Embracing the Wideness’
**Karen Oliveto, ‘Our Strangely Warmed
Hearts’
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