One of the best ways to prepare oneself for the onslaught of religion-based hostility is to read some of the very manyy books on the subject htat have emerged over the last thurty years or so. But with such a wealth of titles available, and the field constatnly expanding, the obvious question is where to begin? To which the obvious reply is, where are you starting from?
The question matters. You need to be clear on whether you want a simple introduction, a general but comprehensive overview for playpeople, or a scholarly tome filled with notes, sources and all the necessary qualifications, ifs and buts. Are you looking for approaches rooted in scripture, or Church teaching, or both?
The subdivisions at present are:
LGBT Faith
- LGBT, Sexuality in Church History – books which investigate the history (ancient and modern) of responses by the church to sexuality or LGBT relationships.
- LGBT Interpretations of Scripture – including both analyses of the infamous “Clobber Texts”, or “Texts of Terror” that have historically been used to justify religion – based homophobia, and affirmative, queer readings of Scripture.
- LGBT Spirituality - specifically Christian, and alternative approaches to spirituality from a gay/lesbian, or queer perspective.
- Lesbian & Gay Theology, Queer Theology
- Sexual Ethics
- Biography & Memoir (LGBT, Faith-Based) LGBT Pastoral Care (including response to HIV/AIDS)
Queer / LGBT
Fiction & Poetry (LGBT, Faith-Based) Other Gay & Lesbian History, Queer Studies
General Faith
Other books on faith and religion Pages in preparation for specific authors are:
More will be added.
My original page on my personal favourites still exists, but has been moved to here:
