Bible, The Church And The Future Of Friends

Papers From The Quaker Issues Roundtable

EDITED BY CHUCK FAGER
The struggle over the legitimacy of same-sex relationships is used as a lens through which to view differing understandings of the Bible and faith communities.

Pendle Hill 1996 240 PP. Paper

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Bulletproof Faith

A Spiritual Survival Guide For Gay And Lesbian Christians

BY CANDACE CHELLEW-HODGE
UCC minister Candace Chellew-Hodge offers gay Christians a guide to becoming strong in faith and love in the midst of hatred by saying "no" to external and internal messages of worthlessness. She shows that being a gay person and a faithful person is not a contradiction, and that bigoted "Christians" cannot be represented in the press as "the other side of the issue." Quaker pastor Phil Gulley even gets mentioned, as Chellew-Hodge relates to his message that those who reacted hatefully to his message of encompassing salvation (in the controversial book If Grace is True) had "rage coming from their stuff" and own problems.

Jossey-Bass 2008 172 PP. Paper

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Called Into Being

Beacon Hill Friends House, New Voices Series

BY KODY HERSH
One of the New Voices series of talks by Young Adult Friends (18-35): A member of FGC's Youth Ministries Committee, Kody gives an intense, personal, joyous report on being called into a life lived authentically in response to The Call to Ministry. In this pamphlet, Kody challenges us to explore what living into authenticity means for a member of the Society of Friends.

Beacon Hill Friends House 2007 20 PP. Paper

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Christianity, Social Tolerance, And Homosexuality

Gay People In Western Europe From The Beginning Of The Christian Era To The Fourteenth Century

BY JOHN BOSWELL
Ten years of research in a dozen languages went into this remarkable book. It is fascinating, not just because of the often unacknowledged gay history in Christianity and the Christian West that it presents, but also for the wit and wisdom the author brings to what might be considered modern day gay issues.

University of Chicago Press 1987 284 PP. Paper

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Daddy, Papa, And Me

BY LESLIE NEWMAN, CAROL THOMPSON
Board book. Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its two Daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together.

Tricycle Press 2009 20 PP. Cloth

$7.99 (in stock)

Disclosures

Conversations Gay And Spiritual

BY MICHAEL FORD
At a time when the issue of homosexuality is polarizing the church and society on an unprecedented scale, journalist Michael Ford profiles gay and lesbian Christians from the United States, Great Britain, and Africa to explore the dynamics of being gay and spiritual in the twenty-first century. Through a series of moving and surprising portraits, Ford's subjects offer revealing insights into their psychological and spiritual lives. The individuals profiled include women and men, ordained and lay, celibate, single, and in long-term relationships with or without the benefit of civil union or marriage. This engaging book offers a close-up look at the people behind the issues

Cowley Publications 2005 216 PP. Paper

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Doin' Time In The Homo No Mo' Halfway House

How I Survived The Ex-gay Movement!

BY PETERSON TOSCANO
After 15 years of submitting to reparative therapy, ex-gay support groups and even three exorcisms, Peterson Toscano enrolled in the ex-gay program, Love in Action. He graduated successfully from the program nearly two years later, but in January, 1999, decided he just needed to accept himself as a gay man. He weaves together humor, program jargon & outrageous eye witness accounts to form a piece that is hilarious, poignant & inspirational. Peterson co-founded BeyondExGay.com & is a Quaker. Check out his blog at petersontoscano.wordpress.com. He retired the show in 2008 and this recording captures that final performance. DVD formatted international to work in all regions.

Peterson Toscano 2008 1 DISC Dvd

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Each Of Us Inevitable

Some Keynote Addresses At Quaker Gatherings (1977-1993)

EDITED BY ROBERT LEUZE
This revised and expanded volume of 19 keynote addresses, presented between 1977 and 1993 by well-known Friends who reflect a range of sexual orientation, offers a collective wisdom on being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or an ally. One frequent theme of both the `straight' and `gay' presenters considers how the contributions of LGBTQ persons are vital both among Friends and in the general society. There are eight more essays in this volume than in the previous one. Contributors include Becky Birtha, Tom Bodine, Elise Boulding, John Calvi, Stephen Finn, Arlene Kelly, William Kreidler, George Lakey, Ahavia Lavana, Muriel Bishop Summers and Elizabeth Watson.

FLGBTQC 2003 260 PP. Paper

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Freedom Glorious Freedom

The Spiritual Journey To The Fullness Of Life For Gays, Lesbians, And Everybody Else

BY JOHN MCNEILL
McNeill reveals the freedom that lesbian and gay Christians can find by connecting with the spirit of God that dwells within. Through explorations of 12-step programs, coming out, gay marriage, gays in the military and his own life journey, McNeill shows how lesbians and gay men can achieve full spiritual maturity and self-acceptance, thereby becoming able to share their gifts with a needy world. John J. McNeill has done a great deal of work on the subject of spirituality and gay and lesbian issues as both an author and a lecturer. He is the author of "The Church and the Homosexual"; "Taking a Chance on God: Liberating Theology for Gays and Lesbians, Their Lovers, Friends, and Families"

Lethe 2009 326 PP. Paper

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Gay Marriage, Real Life

Ten Stories Of Love And Family

BY MICHELLE BATES DEAKIN
This intimate account of ten same-sex couples brings to life how the decision to marry has affected them and their extended families. These personal journeys present a range of experiences, from a mother who became a gay rights activist when her youngest child came out as a lesbian, to a girl whose realization that her fathers were not married spurred the men to join the gay marriage lawsuit in Massachusetts, to a lesbian couple and devoted mothers of twins who fight for same-sex adoption rights in Oklahoma. Deakin chronicles both their private strides toward acceptance and their public struggles to advance gay rights.

Skinner House 2005 144 PP. Paper

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Homosexuality And The Bible

An Interpretation - Php 226

BY WALTER BARNETT
This pamphlet examines the evidence that casts doubt on the traditionally negative interpretations of biblical passages concerning homosexuality.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1979 32 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Homosexuality And Christian Faith

Questions Of Conscience For The Churches

EDITED BY WALTER WINK
Ideal for individual or group use, this is a unique resource which presents short pieces from Christian leaders. Through personal testimony, factual clarification, and moral suasion, they invite the reader to open his or her heart to the Spirit, to Gospel values, and to full acceptance of gays and lesbians into the "family of God." Contributors include Elise Boulding, Richard Rohr, and James A. Forbes.

Augsburg Fortress 1999 133 PP. Paper

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In Our Mothers House

BY PATRICIA POLACCO
Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together. But some of the other families don't accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meema's house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn't mean wrong. And no matter how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be. Here is a true Polacco story of a family, living by their own rules, and the strength they gain by the love they feel.Ages 4 - 8 ish.

Philomel 2009 48 PP. Cloth

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Mommy, Mama, And Me

BY LESLIE NEWMAN, CAROL THOMPSON
Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its two mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together.

Tricycle Press 2009 20 PP. Paper

$7.99 (in stock)

My Gender Workbook

How To Become A Real Man, A Real Woman, The Real You, Or Something Else Entirely

BY KATE BORNSTEIN
With "My Gender Workbook," Bornstein brings theory down to earth and provides a practical approach to living with or without a gender. She also takes aim at efforts to naturalize gender differences. Recommended reading in a Gathering Workshop in 2008.

Routledge 1998 204 PP. Paper

$29.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Something Within

CLDWELL, GILBERT
Rev Caldwell is a founding member of United Methodists of Color for a fully inclusive Church. He was an early and active campaigner on issues of racial equality, and when he saw the inequality around issues of sexuality he also started working and writing on that as well. This is a collection of sermons and articles he has written in the 38 years to 2007.

Church within a Church movement. 2007 82 PP. Paper

$6.00 (in stock)

Trans-gendered

Theology Ministry And Communities Of Faith

BY JUSTIN TANIS
Justin Tanis, a transgendered minister, provides a comprehensive but easy-to-read guide to the problems and joys faced by transgendered people in a faith community. Tanis includes many anecdotes and true stories to bring home to the reader the situation of transgender people of faith, and offers suggestions and examples of ways faith communities can embrace gender variant people.

The Pilgrim Press 2003 210 PP. Paper

$19.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Transgendering Faith

Identity, Sexuality And Spirituality

EDITED BY LEANNE MCCALL-TIGERT AND MAREN TIRABASSI
Transgendering Faith is a resource to help churches respond with love and care to transgender people in our society, both those within the Christian community and those who find themselves--unhappily--outside its doors. It is also a book for transgender Christians, their families, and pastoral counselors. The first section, "The Basics for Everyone," includes essays written by professionals and therapists who give readers a basic understanding of the transgender issue. Part Two--"In Our Own Words"--features stories of transgender persons from diverse denominational, age, ethnic, and racial backgrounds.

Pilgrim Press 2004 162 PP. Paper

$22.00 (in stock)

Unrepentant, Self-affirming, Practicing

Lesbian/bixexual/gay People Within Organized Religion

BY GARY COMSTOCK
"Comstock... here combines recent studies of gay people in organized religion with his own research of gays and lesbians in the church. Making up for gaps in the studies he reviewed, he provides an overview of the religious life of the gay laity rather than church's view on homosexuality. His research covers all religions, including alternative and Native American religions, with an emphasis on the United Methodist Church (UMC) and the United Church of Christ (UCC). To facilitiate readability, interviews complement the empirical data... Comstock's focus is the hope that all people can worship equally." - Library Journal.

Continuum Publishing Group 1996 329 PP. Blank

$15.95 (in stock)