Books on homosexuality and the bible

What are the Top Academic Books on the Bible and Homosexuality?


In my last post, I listed my top five popular books on the Bible and homosexuality. This share is designed for those who yearn to go deeper and explore the academic sources firsthand:

The Bible and Homosexual Practice, Robert Gagnon (Abingdon Compress, ). If you are going to read one academic book on this subject, this should probably be it. Gagnon is probably the most well-known and outspoken proponent of the traditional view of homosexuality.

The Flame of Yahweh, Richard Davidson (Baker Academic, ). This book is a massive + page book focused specifically on sexuality in the OT. Davidson focuses on diverse issues such as divorce and remarriage, incest, polygamy, and homosexuality. He approaches OT ethics through the lens of the creation narrative. One of my favorite parts is where he demonstrates that the “one flesh” union of Genesis involves not only sex, but also total oneness in the social, relational, passionate, intellectual, and spiritual realms (p. 37). Amazingly, many contemporary writers are unaw

What are the Top Five Books on the Bible and Homosexuality?


There are a lot of adj books on the Bible and homosexuality that deal with subjects including theology, pastoral care, counseling, apologetics, parenting, communication, and evangelism. Since writing my verb book with John Stonestreet, I include been reading everything I can acquire my hands on related to the topic in request to help the church respond both biblically and timely.

In this first post, I am simply going to list my top five popular books on Christianity and homosexuality. In upcoming posts, I am going to donate my top academic books, narrative books, and revisionist books.

Same-Sex Attraction and the Church, by Ed Shaw (IVP, ). Ed Shaw is a pastor with same-sex attraction who was recently kind enough to answer some questions about his publication for my blog. Shaw rightly observes that most people who have left the traditional Christian viewpoint have not done so because they have carefully examined the Scriptures and found the traditional view wanting, but because they no longer locate the Christian ethic “plau

God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Aid of Same-Sex Relationships (Revised and Expanded) (Paperback)

By Matthew Vines

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REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION • The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about same-sex relationships

As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the equal basic hopes of many young people: to one morning share his life with someone, to build a family of his have, to give and receive love. But when Vines realized he was gay, those hopes were called into ask. The Bible, he’d been taught, condemned gay relationships.

Feeling the tension between his understanding of the Bible and the reality of his same-sex orientation, Vines devoted years to intensive study into what the Bible says about homosexuality. He asked questions such as:

• What was the real sin of Sodom?
• What did Paul have in mind when he wrote about same-sex relations?
• Is mandatory celibacy biblical?
• Can same-sex marriage fulfill Scripture&r

Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church

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Unique among most debates on homosexuality, this publication presents a constructive dialogue between people who disagree on significant ethical and theological matters, and yet maintain a respectful and humanizing posture toward one another.

Few topics are more divisive today than homosexuality. Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church brings a fresh perspective to a well-worn debate. While Christian debates about homosexuality are most often dominated by biblical exegesis, this book seeks to give much-needed attention to the opulent history of received Christian tradition, bringing the Bible into conversation with historical and systematic theology.

To that end, both theologians and biblical scholars--well accomplished in their fields and conversant in issues of sexuality and gender--articulate and defend each of the two views:

  • Affirming – represented by William Loader and Megan K. DeFranza
  • Traditional – represented by Wesley Hill and Stephen R. Holmes

The main essays are followed by insightful res