What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

A study presented by Jack McKinney

A Brief Bibliography

Boswell, John. Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1980.

Boswell, John. Same-sex Unions in Premodern Europe. New York: Villard Books, 1994.

Celebration of Same-Gender Covenants: Task Force Report. Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1993.

This booklet was written by Pullen members and provides biblical and theological rationales for the church’s decision to bless same-gender covenant ceremonies. Copies can be attained from Pullen.

Countryman, William. Dirt, Greed and Sex: Sexual Ethics in the New Testament and Their Implications for Today. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988.

Furnish, Victor Paul. “Homosexuality.” In The Moral Teaching of Paul. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1979.

Glennon, Fred. “Must a Covenantal Sexual Ethic Be Heterocentric? Insights from Congregations.” In Perspectives in Religious Studies, Fall 2001.

This article uses Pullen as one example of a congregation that made a decision to be inclusive of gays and lesbians because of our commitment to covenantal relationships. Copies of the article can be attained from Pullen.

Helminiak, Daniel A. What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality. Tajique, New Mexico: Alamo Square Press, 1994.

Long, Patricia V. Enlarging the Circle: Pullen’s Holy Union Process, 1996.

Pat Long, a member of Pullen, authored this short book on the process that led the church to begin blessing same-gender unions. Copies can be attained from Pullen.

McNeill, John J. The Church and the Homosexual. Boston: Beacon Press, 1976.

Scroggs, Robin. Homosexuality in the New Testament: Contextual Background for Contemporary Debate. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1983.

Siler, Mahan. “Blessings Unforeseen.” In The Other Side, November – December 2001.

Pullen’s former pastor describes the unexpected blessings that came to the church as a result of the holy union discussion and vote.