CIM Bibliographies
Last: 8/27/96
HOMOSEXUALITY
PRIMARY CHRISTIAN WORKS
I. Books
Aquinas, Thomas. SUMMA THEOLOGICA. 2.2.154.11-12. What can we
say about his natural arguments? He also quotes Augustine on
the matter of HS.
Bahnsen, Greg. HOMOSEXUALITY: A BIBLICAL VIEW. Grand Rapids,
MI: Baker, 1978.
Barnhouse, Ruth Tiffany, and Holmes, Urban T. MALE AND FEMALE.
New York: Seabury, 1976. See the chapter: "A Theological
Approach to Understanding Homosexuality" by Norman Pittenger.
Liberal theology.
Blair, Ralph. AN EVANGELICAL LOOK AT HOMOSEXUALITY. Chicago:
Moody Press, 1963. This book is often quoted by
"evangelical" homosexuals to condone their practice. He does
not believe that the OT law can be interpreted as being
against homosexual activity. Published by Moody in '63!! It
was later revised and re-published in 1977 by Evangelicals
Concerned.
Bransford, Stephen. GAY POLITICS VS. COLORADO.
Buckley, Michael J. MORALITY AND THE HOMOSEXUAL: A CATHOLIC
APPROACH TO A MORAL PROBLEM. Westminster, MD: Newman Press,
1960.
Carson, D.A., and Woodbridge, John D. GOD AND CULTURE. Grand
Rapids, MI: 1993. See the chapter: "Human Sexuality: A
Psychiatric and Biblical Perspective." The author is Dr.
Armand M. Nicholi, Jr., professor at Harvard Medical School.
Chilton, David. POWER IN THE BLOOD. Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth &
Hyatt, 1987.
Coleman, Peter. CHRISTIAN ATTITUDES TO HOMOSEXUALITY. London:
SPCK, 1980.
Dannemeyer, William. SHADOW IN THE LAND: HOMOSEXUALITY IN
AMERICA. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 1989.
Davies, Bob, and Rentzel, Lori. COMING OUT OF HOMOSEXUALITY.
Downers Grove, IL: 1993.
Davis, John Jefferson. EVANGELICAL ETHICS. Phillipsburg, NJ:
Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1985. See Chapter
5. Excellent article on Homosexuality. Documents that laws
against HS predate the church and Israel.
Dawn, Marva J. SEXUAL CHARACTER: BEYOND TECHNIQUE TO INTIMACY.
Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1993. See
Chapter 9. Thinks very highly of the work of Jacques Ellul
from whom she quotes profusely.
duMas, Frank. GAY IS NOT GOOD. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson,
1979.
Enroth, Ronald M. THE GAY CHURCH. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans,
1974. This book is largely about the Metropolitan Community
Churches.
Feinberg, John S., and Feinberg, Paul D. ETHICS FOR A BRAVE NEW
WORLD. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1993. See Chapter 8.
Excellent discussion of the Biblical passages.
Field, David. THE HOMOSEXUAL WAY--A CHRISTIAN OPTION. Downers
Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1979.
Fowler, Richard A., and House, Wayne H. A CHRISTIAN CONFRONTS
HIS CULTURE. Chicago: Moody Press, 1983. An attempt at a
theology of social activism for the church.
Gangel, Kenneth O. THE GOSPEL AND THE GAY. Nashville, TN:
Thomas Nelson, 1978.
Geisler, Norman L. CHRISTIAN ETHICS: OPTIONS AND ISSUES. Grand
Rapids, MI: Baker, 1989. See Chapter 14.
Gill, J. ed. IN HUMAN SEXUALITY AND PERSONHOOD. Chicago:
Franciscan Herald Press, 1981. See especially the article by
Father Joseph Jansen "Human Sexuality in Scripture." This is
a great discussion on the theology of sex from a conservative
catholic view.
Gramick, Jeannine, and Furey, Pat. eds. THE VATICAN AND
HOMOSEXUALITY; REACTIONS TO THE "LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF HOMOSEXUAL
PERSONS." New York: Crossroad, 1988.
Grant, George. ed. CAVEAT: HOMOSEXUALITY, THE MILITARY, AND THE
FUTURE. Franklin, TN: Legacy Communications, 1993.
Grant, George. ed. GAYS IN THE MILITARY: THE MORAL AND
STRATEGIC CRISIS. Franklin, TN: Legacy Communications,
1993.
Grant, George, and Horne, Mark A. LEGISLATING IMMORALITY.
Chicago: Moody Press, 1993. This up-to-date book gives a
good over-view of the homosexual movement from a Christian
perspective. The authors are certainly familiar with the
literature in the field. It makes use of extensive
quotations and documentation.
Grant, George, and Horne, Mark A. UNNATURAL AFFECTIONS: THE
IMPURITAN ETHIC OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHURCH. Franklin, TN:
Legacy Communications, 1991.
Grenz, Stanley. SEXUAL ETHICS: A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE. Dallas,
TX: Word, 1990. See Chapter 11. Very good treatment, one
of the best. Has an overall good theological view of Sex
which is the wider purpose of the book.
Hauerwas, Stanley. A COMMUNITY OF CHARACTER: TOWARD A
CONSTRUCTIVE CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ETHIC. South Bend, IN: U. Of
Notre Dame Press, 1981.
Jewett, Paul K. MAN AS MALE AND FEMALE. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm.
B. Eerdmans, 1975. A classic and somewhat controversial
work.
Joy, Donald M. BONDING: RELATIONSHIPS IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.
Waco, TX: Word Books, 1985.
Keysor, Charles W. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY.
Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1979. Excellent survey. Good
footnotes; good indices. Excellent survey of the early
church fathers. Article on the NT passages is by Harold
Greenlee.
LaHaye, Tim. WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY.
Wheaton, IL: Living Books, 1978.
Lanning, Cynthia, ed. ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT
HOMOSEXUALITY. Wilmore, KY: Bristol Books, 1988.
Lovelace, Richard F. HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE CHURCH. Old Tappan,
NJ: Fleming H. Revell, 1978.
Magnuson, Roger J. ARE GAY RIGHTS RIGHT?. Portland, OR:
Multnomah Press, 1990. This is an updated version.
Magnuson. Roger J. INFORMED ANSWERS TO GAY RIGHTS QUESTIONS.
Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1994.
McLlhenny, Chuck and Donna. WHEN THE WICKED SEIZE A CITY.
How the homosexuals took over San Francisco. Contains
details of HS agenda.
Moberly, Elizabeth R. HOMOSEXUALITY: A NEW CHRISTIAN ETHIC.
Cambridge: James Clarke & Co., 1983.
Noebel. David A. THE HOMOSEXUAL REVOLUTION. Manitou Springs,
CO: Summit Press, 1985. Details of the HS agenda.
Oberholtzer, W. Dwight. ed. IS GAY GOOD?. Philadelphia:
Westminster Press, 1971. See especially the chapter by Carl
Henry: "In and Out of the Gay World." Despite containing the
chapter by Henry, this book looks askance at biblicists and
contains articles by those hostile to Christianity. This
book also contains an excellent bibliography.
Philpott, Kent. THE GAY THEOLOGY. Plainfield, HJ: Logos
International, 1977.
Piper, O. THE CHRISTIAN INTERPRETATION OF SEX. New York, 1941.
An old classic on the theology of sex. Always
thought-provoking.
Pronk, Pim. trans. by John Vriend. AGAINST NATURE: TYPES OF
MORAL ARGUMENTATION REGARDING HOMOSEXUALITY. Grand Rapids,
MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1993. This work translated from the
Dutch. Philosophical, comprehensive, and scholarly. Large
bibliography but many in Dutch. My guess is, that this is
from a Dutch Reformed perspective.
Reisman, Judith A., and Eichel, Edward W. KINSEY, SEX, AND
FRAUD: THE INDOCTRINATION OF A PEOPLE. Lafayette, IN:
Huntington, 1990.
Rekers, George. GROWING UP STRAIGHT. Chicago: Moody Press,
1982.
Ryrie, Charles Caldwell. BIBLICAL ANSWERS TO CONTEMPORARY
ISSUES. Chicago: Moody Press, 1991. A revision of an
earlier book: YOU MEAN THE BIBLE TEACHES THAT?. See Chapter
on HS.
Scanzoni, Letha, and Mollenkott, Virginia Ramey. IS THE
HOMOSEXUAL MY NEIGHBOR?. San Francisco, CA: Harper and
Row, 1978. An attempt to temper the Biblical admonitions
from two "evangelical" lesbians!
Schmidt, Thomas E. STRAIGHT AND NARROW: COMPASSION AND CLARITY
IN THE HOMOSEXUAL DEBATE. IV Press, 1995.
Smith, F. LaGard. SODOM'S SECOND COMING. Eugene, OR: Harvest
House, 1993. This is an expose' of the gay movement. Deals
with their agenda and exposes the myths perpetrated by the
same.
Smith, Leon. ed. HOMOSEXUALITY: IN SEARCH OF A CHRISTIAN
UNDERSTANDING. Nashville, TN: Discipleship Resources,
1981. See especially the article by Victor Furnish for an
overview of the Biblical position (pp. 2-21).
Springett, Ronald M. HOMOSEXUALITY IN HISTORY AND THE
SCRIPTURES: SOME HISTORICAL AND BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES ON
HOMOSEXUALITY. Washington, DC: Biblical Research Institute,
1988.
Stafford, Tim. SEXUAL CHAOS. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity
Press, 1989.
Stott, John R. DECISIVE ISSUES FACING CHRISTIANS TODAY.
Grand Rapids, MI: Fleming H. Revell, 1984. See chapter 18.
Stott, John R. HOMOSEXUAL PARTNERSHIPS? WHY SAME-SEX
RELATIONSHIPS ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN OPTION. Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity Press, 1984. This is one of IVP's little
booklets.
Thielicke, Helmut. ETHICS OF SEX. Grand Rapids, MI:
Baker Book House, 1978. Believes sexual orientation may not
be a matter of choice so leaves the door open for some HS
relationships.
Van Den Aardweg, Gerard. HOMOSEXUALITY AND HOPE. Ann Arbor, MI:
Servant, 1985.
White, John. EROS DEFILED. Leicester, England: InterVarsity
Press, 1978.
Williams, Don. THE BOND THAT BREAKS: WILL HOMOSEXUALITY
SPLIT THE CHURCH?. Los Angeles: BIM, 1978.
Yamamoto, J. Isamu. ed. THE CRISIS OF HOMOSEXUALITY.
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1990. These articles are
exceptional. The article by Stanton L. Jones, "Homosexuality
According to Science." is good.
II. Periodicals
Alexander, John F. "On Defending Homosexual Behavior: Thoughts
on Exegesis, The Self-esteem World View, and Killing with
Kindness." OTHER SIDE, 20:6-7. Aug. 1984. Nonsense from an
evangelical!
Bergman, Jerry. "The Genetic Basis of Homosexuality." JOURNAL
OF THE AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATION, 33:153-157. Sept.
1981. The writer, as of this date ('81), concludes that
there no evidence for a biological basis for HS. Rather he
concludes that it is learned. His endnotes are important for
further research.
Bethell, Tom. "Does HIV Really Cause AIDS?" WORLD, 7:6-9. (Aug.
15, 1992). A provocative article to say the least! Must
reading. The article is about the controversial scientist,
Peter Duesberg.
Bochmuhl, Klaus. "Homosexuality in Biblical Perspective."
CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 17:12-18. Feb. 16, 1973.
Cameron, Paul. "A Case Against Homosexuality." HUMAN
LIFE REVIEW, Summer, 1978, pp. 17-49. Professor at
Fuller.
"Christian Answers on Homosexuality." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN
SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATION, 31:48-53. (Mar. 1979. This is a
panel composed of E. Mansell Pattison, John White, and Paul
E. Larsen.
DeYoung James B. "The Contributions of the Septuagint to
Biblical Sanctions against Homosexuality." JOURNAL OF THE
EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, 34: 157-177. Some good
exegesis showing that interpretations which attempt to make
the OT allow for homosexual behavior are on shaky ground.
DeYoung, James B. "The Meaning of `Nature' in Romans 1
and its Implications for Biblical Proscriptions of
Homosexual Behavior." JOURNAL OF THE EVANGELICAL
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 31:429-441. Good exegetical study.
Feinberg, Paul D. et al. "Homosexuality: A Christian
Response." FUNDAMENTALIST JOURNAL, 4:17-27. Mar. 1985. This
is a special issue of several articles. The others are:
"Counseling Homosexuals." by Paul Meier, "Homosexuality and
the Bible." by Paul Feinberg, "Such were some of you: A
Christian Response to Homosexuals." by Michael Braun, and,
"Helping Children Grow up Straight." by G.A. Rekers.
Foster, Richard J. "Can Homosexuality be Christian? Probably
Not." DAUGHTERS OF SARAH, 14:8ff. Sept-Oct. 1988. Foster is
mushy as usual!
Frame, Randall L. "Campolo's Views Challenged." CHRISTIANITY
TODAY, 33:43. Sept. 8, 1989.
Frame, Randall L. "The Evangelical Closet: Conservative
Christianity's Struggle with Homosexuality may be more common
than many like to Admit." CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 34:56-57.
Nov. 5, 1990.
Gudel, Joseph P. "Homosexuality: Fact and Fiction." CHRISTIAN
RESEARCH JOURNAL, 15: 21-33. (Summer, 1992). This and the
following article represent some of the finest work from a
Christian perspective. The endnotes contain very important
documentation.
Gudel, Joseph P. "That Which is Unnatural: Homosexuality in
Society, the Church, and Scripture." CHRISTIAN RESEARCH
JOURNAL, 15:9-15. (Winter, 1993). This is part two of the
above article. This part deals largely with the
Church's response and a review of Biblical passages.
Hays, Richard B. "Relations Natural and Unnatural: A Response
to John Boswell's Exegesis of Romans 1." THE JOURNAL OF
RELIGIOUS ETHICS, 14:184-215. Spring 1986. Good discussion
of Boswell's permissive view.
Hiltner, Seward. "Homosexuality: Psychological and Theological
Perspectives." BULLETIN OF THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES, 3:4, p. 2. "Homosexuality: The
Shattered Image." published by Alert Citizens of Texas, 1984.
This pamphlet very graphically describes the behavior of
homosexuals. It is backed by 52 citations! Do not read
after eating!
"InterVarsity President Clarifies Views (on HS)." CHRISTIANITY
TODAY, 34:47-48. Jan. 15, 1990. The same John Alexander as
above.
Johnson, S. Lewis. "God Gave Them Up: A Study in Divine
Retribution." BIBLIOTHECA SACRA. 129:124-32.
Jones, Stanton L., and Workman, Don E. "The Behavioral
Sciences and the Church." JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND
THEOLOGY, 17:213-225. Fall 1989.
Jones, Stanton L. "The Loving Opposition: Speaking the
Truth in a Climate of Hate." CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 37:18.
(July 19, 1993).
Kantzer, Kenneth S. "Homosexuals in the Church: `Just as I am'
Applies to Repentant Sinners, no Matter What the Sin."
CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 27:8-9. Apr. 22, 1983.
Lowell, Piper. "Nothing Gay About It." WORLD, 7:12- 13. (Mar.
6, 1993). This article details the militant opposition to a
ministry that counsels gays. Minnery, Tom. "Homosexuals Can
Change." CHRISTIANITY TODAY, Feb. 6, 1981, pp. 36-41.
Mohler, R. Albert, Jr. "By Choice or by Birth? WORLD, 8:22-23.
(July 31, 1993). This short insightful article was written
by the president of the Southeastern Baptist Seminary in
Louisville. It is his response to the articles in the summer
of '93 that some scientists had discovered a genetic basis
for HS. He calls it "ideologically driven science."
Moore, T.M. "Scorpions, Frogs, and Natural Selection: Does
Homosexual Practice Discredit Evolution, or Evolutionary
Theory the Gay Lifestyle?" WORLD, 8:6. (April 24, 1993).
Some excellent seminal thoughts!
Neff, David. ed. "Ex-Gay: Can Homosexuals Really Change?"
CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 33:16-29. Aug. 18, 1989. This is a
series of articles. The other titles are: "I Found Freedom:
One Christian's Struggle with Homosexuality and How I Found
Healing Through God's Grace.", "Homosexuality According to
Science: Does New Evidence About Homosexuality Mandate a
Change in the Church's Historic Stance?"
Neff, David. "Two Men Don't Make a Right." CHRISTIANITY TODAY,
37:14. (July 19, 1993).
Neuhaus, Richard John. "Homosexuality and the Churches and the
Religious Life." FIRST THINGS, 3:64-70. May 1990. This is
a review article of a book by Jeannine Gramic entitled
HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE RELIGIOUS LIFE.
Nicholi, Armand M. "Homosexualism and Homosexuality." BAKER'S
DICTIONARY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS, ed. Carl F.H. Henry. Grand
Rapids, MI: Baker, 1973.
Pattison, E. Mansell. "How Homosexuality Happens." ETERNITY,
May, 1982,pp. 34-35.
Pattison, E. Mansell, and Pattison, Myrna. "Ex-Gays:
Religiously Mediated Change in Homosexuals." AMERICAN
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, December, 1980, pp. 1553-62. While
this is not a Christian publication I've included it here
because the author writes from a Christian perspective. This
article created a firestorm!
Sowell, Thomas. "Homosexuals in the Military." FORBES, Dec. 21,
1992. Few are better than Sowell!
Stackhouse, R.F. "Homosexuality." ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL AND
CHRISTIAN ETHICS, General Editor, R.K. Harrison. Nashville,
TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1987.
Stafford, Tim. "Ed Dobson Loves Homosexuals." CHRISTIANITY
TODAY, 37:22. (July 19, 1993).
Stafford, Tim. "What About the Homosexual?" CHRISTIANITY TODAY,
31:28. Oct 2, 1987.
Stott, John R. "Homosexual Marriage: Why Same Sex Partnerships
are not a Christian Option." CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 29:21-28.
Nov. 22, 1985. This is a critique of his colleague, D.S.
Bailey.
"The Homosexual Movement: A Response by the Ramsey Colloquium."
FIRST THINGS, March, 1994. A good number of the authors and
signers of this statement are Catholics. They are men of
great intellectual stature.
Ukleja, P. Michael. "Homosexuality and the Old Testament."
BIBLIOTHECA SACRA, 140:259-266.
Ukleja, P. Michael. "Homosexuality and the Old Testament, Pt 2."
BIBLIOTHECA SACRA, 140:350-358.
Wenham, Gordon J. "The Old Testament Attitude to Homosexuality."
EXPOSITORY TIMES, 102:359-363. Sept. 1991. Excellent
treatment of the Leviticus passage.
Williams, Bruce. "Homosexuality: The New Vatican Statement."
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, 48:259-277. June 1987.
Wright, David F. "Homosexuality: The Relevance of the Bible."
EVANGELICAL QUARTERLY, 61:291-300. Oct. 1989.
III. Unpublished
Afman, Joel Thomas. "The Attitude of the Church Toward
Homosexuals in the Pauline Epistles." Th.M. thesis. DTS.
1979.
DeLong, Burl A. "A Critique of Current Evangelical
Interpretation Regarding The Biblical Understanding of
Homosexuality." Th.M thesis. DTS. 1977.
Strickland, Wayne G. "The Unnaturalness of Homosexuality."
Th.M. thesis. DTS. 1980.
Ukleja, Philip Michael. "A Theological Critique of the
Contemporary Homosexual Movement." Th.D. dissertation. DTS.
1982.
Wall, Robert Walter. "The Nature of Obedience in the Ethics of
Paul: With Special Application to the Problem of Homosexual
Ordination for Christian Ministry." Th.D. dissertation. DTS.
1979.
Walve, Greger. "A Critique of Contemporary Theologians Attempt
to Justify Homosexuality in the Bible." Th.M. thesis. DTS.
1983.
HOMOSEXUALITY
NON-CHRISTIAN SOURCES
I. Books
Bailey, D. Sherwin. HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE WESTERN CHRISTIAN
TRADITION. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1975. This
book is one of the most influential among homosexuals who
also claim to be Christian, or even evangelical Christian.
This is one of the first books to contend that the Scripture
does not prohibit homosexual practice. He offers novel
interpretations of the OT passage concerning Lot and the
Levitical ban.
Barnhouse, Ruth Tiffany, and Holmes, Urban T. eds. MALE AND
FEMALE: CHRISTIAN APPROACHES TO SEXUALITY. New York:
Seabury Press, 1976. The liberal "Christian" approach. The
is one of the more important books in the HS movement.
Batchelor, Edward, Jr. HOMOSEXUALITY AND ETHICS. New York:
Pilgrim, 1980.
Bayer, Ronald. HOMOSEXUALITY AND AMERICAN PSYCHIATRY:
Praeger's, 1981.
Bell, A.P., and Weinberg, M.S. HOMOSEXUALITIES: A STUDY OF
DIVERSITY AMONG MEN AND WOMEN. New York: Simon and
Schuster, 1978.
Bell, Alan P., Weinberg, Martin S., and Hammersmith, Sue Kiefer.
SEXUAL PREFERENCE: ITS DEVELOPMENT IN MEN AND WOMEN.
Indiana U. Press, 1982. This book convinced many that
sexual preference was determined: "No one can help it or
change." The study was the product of the Kinsey Institute
for Sex Research. Sober scientists viewed it as little more
than propaganda rather than serious science.
Boswell, John. CHRISTIANITY, SOCIAL TOLERANCE, AND
HOMOSEXUALITY: GAY PEOPLE IN WESTERN EUROPE FROM THE
BEGINNING OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA TO THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1980. This book is
also very influential among religious homosexuals. It
expands on the arguments given in Bailey's book.
Bransford, Stephen. GAY POLITICS VS. COLORADO: THE INSIDE STORY
OF AMENDMENT 2.
Browning, Frank. THE CULTURE OF DESIRE: PARADOX AND PERVERSITY
IN GAY LIVES TODAY. New York: Crown, 1993.
Califia, Pat. SAPPHISTRY: A BOOK OF LESBIAN SEXUALITY.
Tallahassee, FL: Naiad Press, 1988.
Cruikshank, Margaret. THE GAY AND LESBIAN MOVEMENT. New York:
Routledge, 1992.
Dannemeyer, William. SHADOW IN THE LAND: HOMOSEXUALITY IN
AMERICA. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 1989.
Deacon, Richard. THE CAMBRIDGE APOSTLES: A HISTORY OF CAMBRIDGE
UNIVERSITY'S ELITE INTELLECTUAL SOCIETY. New York: Farrar,
Straus and Giroux, 1986.
Gallagher, Maggie. ENEMIES OF EROS: HOW THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION
IS KILLING FAMILY, MARRIAGE, AND SEX, AND WHAT CAN WE DO
ABOUT IT. Chicago: Bonus, 1989.
Gilder, George. MEN AND MARRIAGE. Uses a natural argument
against HS. Gilder, as always is thought-provoking.
Greenberg, David F. THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY. Chicago:
U. of Chicago Press, 1988.
Hafer, Dick. HOMOSEXUALITY: LEGITIMATE, ALTERNATE DEATHSTYLE.
Boise, ID: The Paradigm Co., 1986.
Horner, Tom. JONATHAN LOVED DAVID: HOMOSEXUALITY IN BIBLICAL
TIMES. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1978. Liberal
Christian nonsense!
Jay, K., and Young, A. THE GAY REPORT. New York: Summit, 1979.
Karlen, Arno. SEXUALITY AND HOMOSEXUALITY. New York: W.W.
Norton & Co., 1971. Excellent source for history. Also,
excellent bibliography of the literature up to '71.
Kinsey, A. C. et.al. SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN THE HUMAN MALE.
Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1948. Listed here only because
of its pervasive influence. Now largely discredited for
being scientifically flawed.
Kirk, Marshall, and Madsen, Hunter. AFTER THE BALL: HOW AMERICA
WILL CONQUER ITS FEAR AND HATRED OF GAYS IN THE 90'S. New
York: Doubleday,1989.
Masters, William H. and Johnson, Virginia E. HOMOSEXUALITY IN
PERSPECTIVE. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1979.
McNeill, John J. THE CHURCH AND THE HOMOSEXUAL. Kansas City,
KS: Sheed Andrews and McNeel, 1976. Liberal and permissive
perspective.
Medved, Michael. HOLLYWOOD VS. AMERICA: POPULAR CULTURE AND THE
WAR ON TRADITIONAL VALUES. New York: Harper Collins, 1992.
Paglia, Camille. SEX, ART, AND AMERICAN CULTURE: ESSAYS. New
York: Vintage, 1992.
Pittenger, Norman. HOMOSEXUALS AND THE BIBLE. Los Angeles:
Universal Fellowship, 1977. An Anglican who writes
prolifically on the issue of HS. Gives theologically reasons
for permitting HS relationships.
Pittenger, Norman. MAKING SEXUALITY HUMAN. Philadelphia:
United Church Press, 1970.
Pittenger, Norman. TIME FOR CONSENT? A CHRISTIAN'S APPROACH TO
HOMOSEXUALITY. London: SCM Press, Ltd., 1967.
Plato. SYMPOSIUM.
Ray, Ronald D. MILITARY NECESSITY AND HOMOSEXUALITY.
Louisville, KY: First Principles, 1993.
Reisman, Judith A., and Eichel, Edward W. KINSEY, SEX, AND
FRAUD: THE INDOCTRINATION OF A PEOPLE. Lafayette, IN:
Huntington, 1990.
Rueda, Enrique T. THE HOMOSEXUAL NETWORK: PRIVATE LIVES &
PUBLIC POLICY. Old Greenwich, CT: Devon-Adair, 1983. This
study is valuable in that it shows the goals and aims of the
Homosexual Movement. Shows how HS's have penetrated all
levels of society, including the political apparatus.
Rutledge, Leigh W. UNNATURAL QUOTATIONS: A COMPENDIUM OF
QUOTATIONS BY, FOR, OR ABOUT GAY PEOPLE. Boston: Alyson
Publishers, 1988.
Scroggs, Robin. THE NEW TESTAMENT AND HOMOSEXUALITY.
Philadelphia: Fortress, 1983. Argues that Paul's use of
"nature" is derived from the Greeks in Romans 1. In other
words, Paul is condemning the Greek view of HS, namely
pederasty! The value of this work is the background she
gives on hellenistic culture.
Shilts, Randy. AND THE BAND PLAYED ON: POLITICS, PEOPLE, AND
AIDS EPIDEMIC. New York: St. Martin's, 1987.
Veyne, Paul. ed. A HISTORY OF PRIVATE LIFE: FROM PAGAN ROME TO
BYZANTIUM. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Press, 1987.
White, Mel. STRANGER AT THE GATE: TO BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN IN
AMERICA. This book is authored by the ghostwriter of books
by Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and others.
He is currently pastor of the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas.
II. Periodicals
Artson, Bradley Shavit. "Judaism and Homosexuality." TIKKUN,
3:52-54. Mar-Apr. 1988.
Dalcourt, Gerald J. "Professor Gould and the Natural." JOURNAL
OF APPLIED PHILOSOPHY, 5: (1) 75-77, Spring "90.
Dallas, Joe. "Born Gay? How Politics have Skewed the Debate
over the Biological Causes of Homosexuality." CHRISTIANITY
TODAY, 36:20-23. June 1992.
Dresner, Samuel H. "Homosexuality and the Order of Creation."
JUDAISM, 40: (Summer, 1991).
"Gay Clout: The New Power Brokers." NEWSWEEK, May 3, 1993.
Gelman, David. "Born or Bred." NEWSWEEK, 119:46-50, 53. Feb.
24, 1992.
Gould, James A. "The Natural and Homosexuality." JOURNAL OF
APPLIED PHILOSOPHY, 4: 51-54.
"Homosexuality: Born or Bred?" NEWSWEEK, Feb. 24, 1992.
"Intimate Friendships." U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, July 5,
1993.
"Is Homosexuality Biologically Influenced?" SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN,
May, 1994. This is a pro and con debate. The first article
supporting the thesis that it is biological is authored by
Simon LeVay and Dean H. Hamer. The negative side is written
by William Byne.
Levin, Michael. "Why Homosexuality is Abnormal." MONIST, 67:
251-283. Uses natural arguments.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 309, 576-582. This article
concerns the sexual practices of homosexuals from the
prospective of health and hygiene.
Pittenger, Norman. "Theological Approach to Understanding
Homosexuality." RELIGION IN LIFE, 43:436-444. Winter 1974.
All relationships should be governed by love. This is his
original article.
"Straight Talk About Gays." U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, July 5,
1993.
HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE LIGHT OF HISTORY
I. Books
Dover, K.J. GREEK HOMOSEXUALITY. Cambridge, MA: Harvard U.
Press, 1978.
Flaceliere, R. LOVE IN ANCIENT GREECE. New York: Crown, 1962.
Licht, H. pseud. SEXUAL LIFE IN ANCIENT GREECE. New York:
Barnes and Noble, 1963.
Marmor, Judd. ed. HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR: A MODERN REAPPRAISAL.
New York: Basic Books, 1980. See the article by Arno
Karlen, "Homosexuality in History."
Plato. LAWS. Pp. 838-839.
Slater, P.E. THE GLORY OF HERA. Boston: Beacon, 1968.
Taylor, G.R. SEX IN HISTORY. New York: Vanguard, 1954.
Toon, M. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SEX ACCORDING TO ST. THOMAS AQUINAS.
Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 1954.
Veyne, Paul. ed. A HISTORY OF PRIVATE LIFE: FROM PAGAN ROME TO
BYZANTIUM. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Press, 1987.
II. Periodicals
Mills, Jonathan. "John Boswell's Corruption of the Greeks."
CRUX, 18 no. 4:21-27. This article shows how homosexual
apologists have misinterpreted homosexual practices in
antiquity. Excellent.
Sergent, Bernard. "Homosexuality in Greek Myth." HISTORY OF
RELIGIONS, 30:311-313. This is a book review by John
Boswell.
Stager, Lawrence E. "Eroticism and Infanticide at Askelon."
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY REVIEW, 17:34-43, 45-53, 72 (July-Aug.
'91). This article compares the sexual mores of the Romans
and Greeks with that of the Hebrews based on evidence at
Askelon.
HOMOSEXUALITY, AIDS, AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
I. Books
Antonio, Gene. AIDS: RAGE AND REALITY.
Antonio, Gene. THE AIDS COVER-UP? THE REAL AND ALARMING FACTS
ABOUT AIDS. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 1986. This
book has been controversial. Some believed his medical facts
were not correct, and that he was an alarmist. Regardless of
one's opinion of his conclusion, one should not ignore his
medical resources.
Bayer, Ronald. HOMOSEXUALITY AND AMERICAN PSYCHIATRY. New York:
Praeger's, 1981.
Day, Lorraine. AIDS: WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ISN'T TELLING YOU.
Palm Desert, CA: Rockford Press, 1991. This book is written
by a woman who was a prominent surgeon in the Berkeley area.
She quit her practice to warn about aids. This is one of the
most frightening books written. According to other medical
personnel it is accurate. Dr. Day now has a radio program.
Hoffman, Wendell W. and Grenz, Stanley J. AIDS: MINISTRY IN THE
MIDST OF AN EPIDEMIC. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990.
Marco, Tony. GAY RIGHTS: A PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTER AND CIVIL
WRONG. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Coral Ridge Ministries, 1992.
McKeever, James. THE AIDS PLAGUE. Medford, OR: Omega
Publications, 1986.
Payne, Franklin E. Payne, Jr. WHAT EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT THE AIDS EPIDEMIC. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and
Reformed, 199x. Dr. Payne writes eloquently for WORLD
Magazine on medical issues. This is a sane and balanced
treatment.
Root-Bernstein, Robert. RETHINKING AIDS: THE TRAGIC COST OF
PREMATURE CONSENSUS. New York: Free Press, 1993.
Rueda, Enrique T., and Schwartz, Michael. GAYS, AIDS, AND YOU.
Old Greenwich, CT: Devon Adair, 1987.
Slaff, J.I and Brubaker, J.K. THE AIDS EPIDEMIC: HOW YOU CAN
PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY--WHY YOU MUST. New York:
Warner Books, 1987.
Shilts, Randy. AND THE BAND PLAYED ON: POLITICS, PEOPLE, AND
AIDS EPIDEMIC. New York: St. Martin's, 1987.
Terrel, J.C. CRITICAL EVALUATIONS OF THE AIDS CONTAGION.
Dallas, TX: Baptist Free Press, 1987.
Wood, Glenn, and Dietrich, John. THE AIDS EPIDEMIC--BALANCING
COMPASSION AND JUSTICE. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1990.
Good book, both medically and theologically.
II. Periodicals
Grutsch, J.F, Jr., and Robertson, A.D.J. "The Coming of AIDS."
THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR, Mar. 1986.
Kidwell, Kirk. "The Truth About Aids." THE NEW AMERICAN, Aug.
31, 1987. Pp. 23-38.
Leishman, Katie. "AIDS and Insects." ATLANTIC MONTHLY, Sept.
1987.
"Safer Sex." NEWSWEEK, Dec. 9, 1991.
"Sleeping with the Enemy." NEWSWEEK, Dec. 9, 1991.
COUNSELING HOMOSEXUALS
I. Books
Baker, Don. BEYOND REJECTION. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press,
1985. Testimony of a married man who struggles with HS.
Bogle, Darlene. LONG ROAD TO LOVE. Chosen Books, 1985.
Testimony of a former lesbian.
Carnes, Patrick. DON'T CALL IT LOVE. New York: Bantam, 1991.
Insights in overcoming sexual addiction.
Carnes, Patrick. OUT OF THE SHADOWS. Minneapolis, MN: CompCare
Publishers, 1983. One of the best non-christian books on
overcoming sexual addiction.
Carson, D.A., and Woodbridge, John D. GOD AND CULTURE. Grand
Rapids, MI: Eerdman's, 1993. See the Chapter: "Human
Sexuality: A Psychiatric and Biblical Perspective." The
author is Dr. Armand Nicholi, Jr. of Harvard Medical School.
Comiskey, Andrew. PURSUING SEXUAL WHOLENESS: HOW JESUS HEALS THE
HOMOSEXUAL. Lake Mary, FL: Creation House, 1989. Written
by an ex-gay who testifies how he achieved freedom.
Consiglio, William. HOMOSEXUAL NO MORE. Wheaton, IL: Victor
Books, 1991. Advice from a Psychologist.
Dallas, Joe. DESIRES IN CONFLICT. Eugene, OR: Harvest House,
1991.
Davidson, Alex. THE RETURNS OF LOVE: LETTERS OF A CHRISTIAN
HOMOSEXUAL. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1970
Howard, Jeanette. OUT OF EGYPT. Turnbridge Wells, England:
Monarch, 1991. Helpful for women as it was written by a
former lesbian.
Hurst, Ed. HOMOSEXUALITY: LAYING THE AXE TO THE ROOTS.
Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, nd. Helpful booklet.
Konrad, Jeff. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE GAY. Hilo, HI: Pacific
Publishing, 1992. Practical help in overcoming HS by a
former HS.
Moberly, Elizabeth R. HOMOSEXUALITY: A NEW CHRISTIAN ETHIC.
Greenwood, SC: Attic Press, 1983. Good insights on
causation.
Nicolosi, Joseph, and Aaronsen, Jason. REPARATIVE THERAPY OF
MALE HOMOSEXUALITY. 1991. Written by psychologists from the
Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic in Encino, CA.
Payne, Leanne. THE BROKEN IMAGE. Westchester, IL: Crossway
Books, 1981.
Saia, Michael R. COUNSELING THE HOMOSEXUAL. Minneapolis,
MN: Bethany House, 1988.
Schaumburg, Harry. FALSE INTIMACY. Colorado Springs, CO:
NavPress, 1992. Gives Biblical solutions for overcoming
sexual addiction.
Wilson, Earl D. COUNSELING AND HOMOSEXUALITY. Waco, TX: Word,
1988.
Wingfield, Carrie. BEYOND THE WALL. Regeneration Books.
Testimony of a former lesbian.
Worthen, Frank. STEPS OUT OF HOMOSEXUALITY. Regeneration
Books,
Worthen, Anita, and Davies, Bob. SOMEONE I LOVE IS GAY: HOW
FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAN RESPOND. InterVarsity Press, 1996.
II. Periodicals
Davies, Bob. "Helping the Homosexual." LEADERSHIP, 13:52-57.
Evans, Ted D. "Homosexuality: Christian Ethics and
Psychological Research." JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THEOLOGY,
3:94-98. Spring 1975.
Jones, Stanton L. and Workman, Don E. "Homosexuality: The
Behavioral Sciences and the Church." JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
AND THEOLOGY,
Moberly, Elizabeth R. "First Aid in Pastoral Care: Counseling
the Homosexual." EXPOSITORY TIMES, 96:261-266. June 1985.
Neff, David. "The New Ex-Gay Agenda." CHRISTIANITY TODAY,
36:21.
Pattison, E. Mansell., Hauerwas, Stanley., and Patton, John.
"Understanding Homosexuality: A Symposium." PASTORAL
PSYCHOLOGY, 24:231-244. Spring 1976.
Spring, Beth. "These Christians are helping Gays Escape
from Homosexual Lifestyles: Ex-Gays set up Own Ministries."
CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 28:56-58. Sept. 21, 1984.
Strong, Stanley R. "Christian Counseling with Homosexuals."
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THEOLOGY, 8:279-287. Winter 1980.
Contains a bibliography.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES ON HOMOSEXUALITY
Dynes, Wayne R. HOMOSEXUALITY: A RESEARCH GUIDE. New York:
Garland Publishing, Inc., 1987.
Horner, Tom. HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION: AN
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Metchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press,
1981.
Parker, William. HOMOSEXUALITY BIBLIOGRAPHY: SECOND SUPPLEMENT.
Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1985.
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