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Washed and waiting Washed and waiting Wesley Hill "Gay," "Christian," and "celibate" don't often appear in the same sentence. Yet many who sit next to us in the pew at church fit that description, says author Wesley Hill. As a celibate gay Christian… OL15119083W
Recruiting young love Recruiting young love Mark D. Jordan In the view of many Christians, the teenage years are simultaneously the most dangerous and the most promising. At the very moment when teens are trying to establish a sense of identity and belonging… OL15445280W
The stoning of Sally Kern The stoning of Sally Kern Sally Kern Recounts the Oklahoma State Representative's speech sharing some revelations about a homosexual political strategy and the aftermath of hate mail and media coverage. OL16167164W
From sin to amazing grace From sin to amazing grace Patrick S. Cheng This book provides a unique synthesis of liberation, queer and postcolonial theologians over the last few decades within a unified theological framework. It Will advance the inclusion of LGBT people … OL16361495W
Uncommon Calling Uncommon Calling Chris Glaser In this book, Chris Glaser describes his personal journey of coming out to his family, friends, church--and to himself. He tells the story of how the church reacted to his disclosure and his subseque… OL1887415W
My exodus My exodus Alan Chambers In My Exodus Alan Chambers, the former president of Exodus International, shares his own story of same-sex attraction, his closing of Exodus, and his deepening understanding of God's nature. This is … OL20010368W
Filled with the Spirit Filled with the Spirit Ellen Lewin In 2001, a collection of open and affirming churches with predominantly African American membership and a Pentecostal style of worship formed a radically new coalition. The group, known now as the Fe… OL20186152W
Welcoming but not affirming Welcoming but not affirming Stanley J. Grenz In this carefully reasoned and thoroughly researched analysis, Stanley Grenz asks: Are same-sex relationships a viable, God-given way of giving expression to our sexuality? He reviews scientific rese… OL20943738W
Beyond heterosexism in the pulpit Beyond heterosexism in the pulpit Emily Askew This book is not another volume attempting to persuade the reader of the rights of gays and lesbians in society and in the church. Instead It assumes the reader is a minister or student of ministry w… OL20974266W
Messy grace Messy grace Caleb Kaltenbach "A pastor with an unforgettable inside story shows evangelicals how to nurture healthy, respectful, and biblically informed relationships with people in the LGBT community"-- OL20974469W
When brothers dwell in unity When brothers dwell in unity Stephen Morris "In the world of early Byzantine Christianity, monastic rules acknowledged but discouraged the homosexual impulses of adult males. Canonical prohibitions of anal sex distinguish among eight possible … OL22322809W
This Far by Grace This Far by Grace J. Neil Alexander 85 pages ; 22 cm OL3672089W
God hates fags God hates fags Michael L. Cobb "At the funeral of Matthew Shepard-the young Wyoming man brutally murdered for being gay-the Reverend Fred Phelps led his parishioners in protest, displaying signs with slogans like "Matt Shepard rot… OL5716707W
Queering Christ Queering Christ Robert E. Goss "In Queering Christ, Robert E. Goss summarizes a decade of his thinking as a queer Christian theologian, sharing his queering of four critical areas: sexuality, Christ, the Bible, and theology. These… OL8595324W
The Agenda The Agenda Louis P. Sheldon v, 280 p. ; 24 cm OL8982082W