Recommended Books and Resources

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

Also, check out books published by Evangelicals Concerned.

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

• Truluck, Dr. Rembert. Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse. 2000

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.