{"id":1281,"date":"2010-05-18T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T11:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2010\/05\/the-bible-and-homosexuality-resources-for-sunday-school-discussion\/"},"modified":"2010-05-18T11:57:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T11:57:00","slug":"the-bible-and-homosexuality-resources-for-sunday-school-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2010\/05\/the-bible-and-homosexuality-resources-for-sunday-school-discussion.html","title":{"rendered":"The Bible and Homosexuality: Resources for Sunday School discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

My Sunday school class has been discussing the topic of homosexuality, and we\u2019ve reached the point where we are ready to take a close look at the New Testament passages<\/a> that are potentially relevant to the topic. I\u2019ve blogged about this subject here before, but want to offer links to web resources which reflect differing views, which can provide basis for discussion in the class.<\/p>\n

There are several sites that seek to provide more than one viewpoint<\/strong>:
Homosexuality and the Bible \u2013 a dialogue between Walter Wink and Ulrich Mauser<\/a>
Bridges Across the Divide<\/a> (an American Baptist conversation)
Loren L. Johns, \u201cHomosexuality in the Bible\u201d<\/a>
Religious Tolerance<\/a>
BBC News: What does the Bible actually say about being gay?<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources from Gay and Lesbian Christians and those <\/strong>accepting<\/strong><\/a> of them<\/strong>
Jeffrey Siker, \u201cHow To Decide? Homosexual Christians, the Bible, and Gentile Inclusion<\/a>\u201c
SoulForce: What the Bible says (and doesn\u2019t say) about homosexuality<\/a>
Other Sheep: The Bible and Homosexuality<\/a>
James Allison, \u201cBut the Bible Says\u2026 \u2013 A Catholic Reading of Romans 1<\/a>\u201c
Steve Schuh, \u201cChallenging Conventional Wisdom<\/a>\u201c
The Bible is an Empty Closet<\/a>
Would Jesus Descriminate?<\/a>
William O. Walker, \u201cWhat the New Testament Says about Homosexuality<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n

Resources from those who believe the Bible condemns homosexual practice and should be followed today<\/strong>
Richard B. Hays, \u201cHomosexuality \u2013 Rebellion Against God<\/a>\u201c
Thomas R. Schreiner, \u201cA New Testament Perspective on Homosexuality\u201d<\/a>
Rob Gagnon, \u201cWhat the Evidence Really Says about Scripture and Homosexual Practice: Five Issues<\/a>\u201c
Catholic Answers on homosexuality<\/a>
Guenther Haas, \u201cPerspectives on Homosexuality: A Review Article,\u201d<\/a> Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society<\/em> 45.3 (Sept. 2002): 497-512
An interview with N. T. Wright<\/a> focused on homosexuality. And here is a video of him talking about the topic:
http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YpQHGPGejKs<\/a><\/p>\n

Other relevant materials:<\/strong>
John Boswell, \u201cThe Church and the Homosexual: A Historical Perspective<\/a>\u201c
Two Paths<\/a>
The West Wing did a dramatization of a famous \u201cLetter to Dr. Laura Schlessinger<\/a>\u201c:<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5-zhNiGlogQ<\/a>\n

I\u2019ve tried to provide scholarly perspectives where I found them, and beyond that, sources that do not merely restate the text but discuss issues of context, culture, linguistics, and application. Other suggestions for relevant reading are welcome!<\/p>\n

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