Hekman Library: LGBTQ+: A Human Sexuality Guide: Same-Sex Marriage

Featured Books on Same-Sex Marriage

Awakening : how gays and lesbians brought marriage equality to America
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Nathaniel Frank tells the dramatic story of how an idea that once seemed unfathomable--and for many gays and lesbians undesirable--became a legal and moral right in just half a century.
From the Closet to the Altar by Michael J. Klarman
Call Number: KF539 .K58 2013
Provides a history of LGBT+ treatment and rights, including key court cases and the political backlashes they ignited.
The Marrying Kind? by Mary Bernstein (Editor); Verta Taylor (Editor)
Call Number: HQ1034.U5 M38 2013
Analyzes the strategies and makeup of the LGBT organizations and addresses the predictions that same-sex marriage will spell the end of queer identity and community.
Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church by Preston Sprinkle; William Loader (Contribution by); Megan K. DeFranza (Contribution by); Wesley Hill (Contribution by); Stephen R. Holmes (Contribution by)
Call Number: BR115.H6 T89 2016

People to Be Loved: why homosexuality is not just an issue by Preston Sprinkle
Call Number: BS680.H67 S674 2015
Preston Sprinkle challenges those on all sides of the debate to consider what the Bible says and how we should approach the topic of homosexuality in light of it.
Unchanging Witness: the consistent Christian teaching on homosexuality in scripture and tradition by S. Donald Fortson; Rollin G. Grams
Call Number: BR115.H6 F67 2016
The authors articulate the consistent orthodox view on homosexuality by presenting primary sources throughout Christian history and by interpreting the biblical texts in their cultural contexts.
Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by Sean McDowell; John Stonestreet
Call Number: BT707.6 .M39 2014
Authors take the approach that the key is not a contentious attitude towards those who believe in same-sex marriage, but a winsome perspective that is faithful to Christ, committed to truth, and shaped by a love for God and others.
Same-Sex Attraction and the Church: the surprising plausibility of the celibate life by Ed Shaw; Vaughan Roberts
Call Number: BR115.H6 S53 2015
In this honest book, Pastor Ed Shaw shares about his own same-sex attraction. He writes about his pain in dealing with these issues, but at the same time shows us that obedience to Jesus is ultimately the only way to experience life to the full.

Bible, Gender, Sexuality: reframing the church's debate on same-sex relationships by James V. Brownson
Call Number: BS680.H67 B76 2013
Fairly presenting both sides in this polarized debate — "traditional" and "revisionist" — Brownson analyzes the pertinent biblical texts and identifies "stuck points" in the ongoing debate
God Believes in Love by Gene Robinson
Call Number: BX5979.5.H65 R63 2013
Written by the first openly gay person elected to the episcopate, this book makes the case for same-sex marriage using a commonsense, reasoned, religious argument.
Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen R. Keen
Call Number: BR115.H6 K44 2018
The evenhanded reevaluation of Scripture, Christian tradition, theology, and science will appeal to both traditionalist and progressive church leaders and parishioners, and gay and lesbian people who often feel painfully torn between faith and sexuality.
The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage by Mark Achtemeier
Call Number: BT707.6 .A24 2014
Achtemeier shares what led to his change of heart: the problems with excluding groups of people and the insights into the Bible's message that led him to recognize the fullness of God's love and support for LGBT persons.

The Good News about Conflict: Transforming religious struggle over sexuality by Jenell Paris; Doug McConnell (Foreword by)
Call Number: BR115.H6 P37 2016
Both sides in the debate over LGBT sexuality are locked into the standard, simplistic arguments. Jenell Paris wakes readers up to both the complexity and the opportunity of the conflict.
Oriented to Faith: transforming the conflict over gay relationships by Tim Otto
Call Number: BR115.H6 O57 2014
With an authentic and compelling personal voice, Tim Otto tells the story of his struggle with being gay and what that taught him about the gospel.
Love Is an Orientation: elevating the conversation with the gay community by Andrew Marin; Brian D. McLaren (Foreword by)
Call Number: BR115 .H6 M355 2009
This book attempts to change the conversation about sexuality and spirituality, and to build bridges from the LGBT community to the Christian community.

Special Resource: Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) reports

Reports written for the Christian Reformed Church Synod (an annual meeting of elected delegates from all over North America, including Canada), specifically dealing with the church's response to questions of homosexuality, same-sex marriage, homosexual clergy, etc.: