Sex and the
Bible
Some of
these books and websites are quite good.
Others are less than perfect. Some,
you may feel are down right poor. We
ask that you read each book, and view each website with a critical perspective,
but also an open mind. A lot of people
hold very strong viewpoints on the topics of sex and faith; others have been
wounded deeply from misuse of the Bible.
Whenever engaging such a hot topic, patience and compassion must be
present.
Books:
1.
Who Wrote the Bible?
By Richard Freidman
2.
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg
3.
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A.
Helminiak
4.
Know My Name: A Gay Liberation Theology by Richard
Cleaver
Faith Organizations (in
alphabetical order):
1.
Alliance of Lesbian and Gay Anglicans: www.alga.org
2.
Dignity USA, Catholic: www.dignityusa.org
3.
Integrity, Episcopalian: www.integrityusa.org
4.
The Interfaith Alliance: www.interfaithalliance.org
5.
Metropolitan Community Church: www.ufmcc.com
6.
More Light Presbyterians: www.mlp.org
7.
The National Union of Jewish LGBT Student: www.nujls.org
8.
Reconciling Churches in the Methodist Church: www.rcp.org
9.
Reconciling in Christ Program, Lutheran: www.lcna.org/ric.html
10.
Queer Jihad, Muslim: www.oocities.org/WestHollywood/Heights/8977/links.htm
11.
Unitarian Universalist Association: www.uua.org
a.
The Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Concerns: www.uua.org/obgltc
12.
United Church of Christ: www.ucc.org
a.
Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns: www.ucccoalition.org
b.
Open and Affirming Program: www.coalition.simplenet.com/ona/onaindex.htm
13.
Witness Our Welcome (WOW) 2000: www.wow2k.org
14.
World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations: www.wcgljo.org
Secular Organizations (in
alphabetical order):
1.
American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
2.
Belief Net: www.beliefnet.com
3.
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues: www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/homepage.html
4.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: www.ngltf.org
5.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: www.pflag.org
6.
Soul Force: www.soulforce.org
7.
Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse www.truluck.com