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SFGH&T: Comprehensive bibliography
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Comprehensive Biblography  

This is a fairly comprehensive list of positive and negative discussions regarding homosexuality and the Christian Scriptures 

A note on my rating system: 
The bold code preceding each reference represents my rating system. 

A=Anti-gay, P=Pro-gay, N=Neutral  

4=Contributes unique and important information to the topic at hand 
3=Contributes good inforamation to the topic at hand 
2=Is not a bad work, but does not contribute new information, or deals with information that is outdated 
1=Contributes no new information, is not relevant to the topic at hand, or represents poor scholarship. 

There are any number of good critical commentaries and critical commentary series that are available for reference of any particular passage, but are not listed in the bibliography below due to the general nature of their information. (see the Word Biblical Commentary, The Anchor Bible (Doubleday Publishing), etc.) 


(P2) Bartlett, David. Biblical perspective on homosexuality. Foundations 20 (1977): 133-147. 

(P2) Bellis, Alice. When God makes a way. Other Side 31 (1995): 8-11. 

(P4) Blumenfeld, Warren. Looking at Gay and Lesbian Life. Philosophical Library: New York, 1988. 

(P2) Borg, Marcus. Homosexuality and the New Testament. Bible Review 10 (1994): 20-54. 

(P2) Boswell, John. Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1980. 

(P2) Boswell, John. Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe. Vintage Books: New York, 1994. 

(N4)Brooten, Bernadette. "Patristic Interpretations of Romans 1:26." Studia Patristica 18: 287-291. Ed. Elizabeth Livingstone, Cistercian Publishing: Kalamazoo, 1985. 

 (N4) Brooten, Bernadette. Love Between Women. University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1996. 

(A4) DeYoung, James. The contributions of the Septuagint to Biblical sanctions against homosexuality. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 34 (1991): 157-77. 

(A3) DeYoung, James. The meaning of nature in Romans 1 and its implications for Biblical proscriptions of homosexual behavior. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 31 (1988): 429-41. 

(N4) Dover, Kenneth. Greek Homosexuality. Harvard University Press: 1989. 

(N3) Dozeman, Thomas. Creation and procreation in the Biblical teaching on homosexuality. Union Seminary Quarterly Review 49 (1995): 169-91. 

(A2) Dresner, Samuel. Homosexuality and the order of creation. Judaism 40 (1991): 309-321. 

(P1) Edwards, George. A critique of creationst homophobia. Journal of Homosexuality 18 (1989-1990): 95-118. 

(N4) Eliade, Mircea. Homosexuality. The Encyclopedia of Religion volume 6. Macmillan Publishing: New York. 

(P2) Ellingsen, Mark. Luther on human sexuality. Dialog 32 (1993): 69-74. 

(N3) Forde, Gerhard. The normative character of Scripture for matters of faith and life. Word and World 14 (1994): 305-314. 

(P3) Gaiser, Frederick. A new word on homosexuality? Isaiah 56:1-8 as case study. Word and World 14 (1994): 280-293. 

(N2) Gaiser, Frederick. Homosexuality and the Old Testament. Word and World 10 (1990): 161-165. 

(P3) Greenberg, David. The Construction of Homosexuality. University of Chicago Press: London, 1988. 

(N1) Hart, Hendrik. Reply to Wolters. Calvin Theological Journal 28 (1993): 170-74. 

(P2) Hart, Hendrik. Romans Revisited. Other Side 28 (1992): 57-62. 

(A2) Hays, Richard. Awaiting the redemption of our bodies. Sojourners 20 (1991): 17-21. 

(N3) Holter, Knut. A note on the Old Testament background of Romans 1:23-27. Biblische Notizen 69 (1993): 21-23. 

(N2) Hulme, William. A pastoral perspective on homosexuality. Word and World 10 (1990): 131-139. 

(P3) Hultgren, Arland. Being faithful to the Scriptures: Romans 1:26-27. Word and World 14 (1994): 315-25. 

(A2) Hurtado, Larry. The Bible and same-sex erotic relations. Crux 32 (1996): 13-19. 

(P4) Linscheid, John. Creating companionship: the God of Genesis calls us all... . Other Side 31 (1995): 8-15. 

(A2) Malick, David. The condemnation of homosexuality in 1 Corinthians 6:9. Bibiotheca Sacra 150 (1993): 479-92. 

(A1) Malick, David. The condemnation of homosexuality in Romans 1:26-27. Bibiotheca Sacra 150 (1993): 327-40. 

(P4) Martin, Dale. Arsenokoites and malakos: Meanings and Consequences. Biblical Ethics and Homosexuality, Robert Brawley. Westminster Press: Louisville, 1996. 

(N3) Martin, Dale. Heterosexism and the interpretation of Romans 1:18-32. Biblical Interpretation 3 (1995): 332-55. 

(P4) Matzko, David. Homosexuality and the practices of marriage. Modern Theology 13 (1997): 371-397. 

(N3) Mickey, Paul. Of Sacred Worth. Abingdon Press: Nashville, 1991. 

(P2) Milgrom, Jacob. Does the Bible prohibit homosexuality? Bible Review 9 (1993): 11. 

(N4) Miller, James. The practices of Romans 1:26: Homosexual or heterosexual. Novum Testamentum 37 (1995): 1-11. 

(A1) Multiple authors. Homosexuality and the Bible. Fundamentalist Journal 4 (1985): 17-27. 

(P2) Multiple authors. Homosexuality: A re-examination. Engage/Social Action 8 (1980): 9-56. 

(P4) Myers, Charles. What the Bible really says about homosexuality. Anima 19 (1992): 47-56. 

(A1) Oliff, Derrick. A Reformed Response to Daniel Helminiak's Gay Theology. http://www.reformed.org/social/hodges_response_to_helminiak.html 

(A3) Pannenberg, Wolfhart. You shall not lie with a male. Lutheran Forum 30 (1996): 28-29. 

(P3) Paterson, TJM. An introduction to the ethics of homosexuality. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa 48 (1984): 45-54. 

(P2) Petersen, William. Can arsenokoitai be translated by homosexuals? Vigiliae Christianae 40 (1986): 187-91. 

(P3) Petersen, William. On the study of homosexuality in Patristic sources. Studia Patristica 20 (1989): 283-88. Religion 63(1995): 223-256. 

(P4) Responses and rejoinders to Mark Smith’s article “Ancient bisexuality and the interpretation of Romans 1:26-27.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 65 (1997): 855-870. 

(A4) Reynolds, Philip. Same-sex unions: What Boswell didn’t find. Christian Century 112 (1995): 49-54. 

(A2) Sanders, EP. Paul. Oxford University Free Press: New York, 1991. 

(A3) Schmidt, Thomas. Act and orientation in Romans 1:26-27. Journal of Psychology and Christianity 15 (1996):293-300. 

(P3) Scroggs, Robin. The New Testament and Homosexuality. Fortress Press: Philadelphia, 1983. 

(P4) Sheppard, Gerald. The use of Scripture within the Christian ethical debate concerning same-sex oriented persons. Union Seminary Quarterly Review 40 (1985): 13-35. 

(P2) Smith, Abraham. The New Testament and homosexuality. Quarterly Review 11 (1991): 18-32. 

(A4) Smith, Mark. Ancient Bisexuality and the interpretation of Romans 1:26-27. Journal of the American Academy of Religion 64 (1996): 223-256). 

(P2) Szesnat, Holger. In fear of androgyny. Journal of Theology of Southern Africa 93 (1995): 32-50. 

(A2) Taylor, J Glen. The Bible and homosexuality. Themelios 21 (1995): 4-9. 

(N2) Tiede, David. Will idolaters, sodomizers, or the greedy inherit the kingdom of God? Word and World 10 (1990): 147-155. 

(P2) Towne, Edgar. Homosexual persons, the Bible, and the Church. Encounter 56 (1995): 27-47. 

(A1) Ukleja, PM. Homosexuality and the New Testament. Bibliotheca Sacra 140 (1983): 350-58. 

(A3) Ukleja, PM. Homosexuality and the Old Testament. Bibliotheca Sacra 140 (1983): 259-266. 

(P4) Verhey, Allen. The Holy Bible and sanctified sexuality. Interpretation 49 (1995): 31-45. 

(N3) Ward, Roy. Why unnatural? The tradition behind Romans 1:26-27. Harvard Theological Review 90 (1997): 263-284. 

(P2) Weber, Joseph. Does the Bible condemn homosexual acts? Engage/Social Action 3 (1975): 28-31. 

(A3) Wenham, Gordon. The Old Testament attitude to homosexuality. Expository Times 102 (1991): 359-363. 

(P2) White, Leland. Does the Bible speak about gays or same-sex orientation? Biblical Theology Bulletin 25 (1995): 14-23. 

(A4) Wolters, Albert. Hart’s exegetical proposal on Romans 1. Calvin Theological Journal 28 (1993): 166-70. 

(A4) Wright, David. Homosexuals or prostitutes? Vigiliae Christianae 38 (1984): 125-153. 

(A2) Wright, David. Translating arsenokoitai. Vigiliae Christianae 41 (1987): 396-98. 

 (A2) Wright, David. Homosexuality: the relevancy of the Bible. The Evangelical Quarterly 61 (1989): 291-300 

Search for God's Heart and Truth: The Bible and Homosexuality
 
Addendum1: Marriage
 
Addendum2 Old Testament
 
Addendum3
Greek Culture and Homosexuality
 
Addendum4
David and Jonathan
 
Addendum5
The Teleological Arguement
(Argument from Design)
 
Concise Bibliography
 
Complete Bibliography
 
 
 
 
 

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